Mother's Day is so close I can smell it!! In fact Scott gave me a little preview last night by letting me wear my earplugs to sleep and he would listen for Toby. Toby has been sleeping from 11pm to 5/6am pretty regularly lately, but then Scott has also got up early with him a few times. It's been great.
I have been looking forward to Mother's Day. Probably more than my birthday!! Scott makes sure I don't have to do anything on Mother's Day, for the kids or round the house. He makes me breakfast and treats me like a queen. I think he's hoping the kids will take over when they are old enough!
Mother's Day is really the only day of the year I get "off", and don't feel like I'm abandoning my duties.
When I think about it I wish I could go back and do the same for my mum when I was a kid. Mother's Day really didn't seem much different than other days, except for the gifts we would buy. In fact, it really means more to have a day to relax and feel appreciated for all the things we do that go unnoticed.
For the mothers reading this, including mine, you may feel like you give your all and no-one notices, but that's not true. Your Father in heaven not only sees all you do and is pleased, but He loves you more than you can imagine.
While some days we feel like we are no more significant to those around us than the color of the grass, each task you perform out of love for your family, no matter how mundane, is hugely significant. You may not hear "Thank you" for every dish wiped or sandwich made, but those acts of love matter.
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Colossians 3:23-24
"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'
I have been looking forward to Mother's Day. Probably more than my birthday!! Scott makes sure I don't have to do anything on Mother's Day, for the kids or round the house. He makes me breakfast and treats me like a queen. I think he's hoping the kids will take over when they are old enough!
Mother's Day is really the only day of the year I get "off", and don't feel like I'm abandoning my duties.
When I think about it I wish I could go back and do the same for my mum when I was a kid. Mother's Day really didn't seem much different than other days, except for the gifts we would buy. In fact, it really means more to have a day to relax and feel appreciated for all the things we do that go unnoticed.
For the mothers reading this, including mine, you may feel like you give your all and no-one notices, but that's not true. Your Father in heaven not only sees all you do and is pleased, but He loves you more than you can imagine.
While some days we feel like we are no more significant to those around us than the color of the grass, each task you perform out of love for your family, no matter how mundane, is hugely significant. You may not hear "Thank you" for every dish wiped or sandwich made, but those acts of love matter.
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Colossians 3:23-24
"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'
"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'
"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' Matthew 25:34-40
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