"Many voices in the world today marginalize the importance of having children or suggest delaying or limiting children in a family. My daughters recently referred me to a blog written by a Christian mother (not of our faith) with five children. She commented: '[Growing] up in this culture, it is very hard to get a biblical perspective on motherhood. … Children rank way below college. Below world travel for sure. Below the ability to go out at night at your leisure. Below toning your body at the gym. Below any job you may have or hope to get.” She then adds: “Motherhood is not a hobby, it is a calling. You do not collect children because you find them cuter than stamps. It is not something to do if you can squeeze the time in. It is what God gave you time for.'"
I also want to note that he continues by saying:
"The bearing of children can also be a heartbreaking subject for righteous couples who marry and find that they are unable to have the children they so anxiously anticipated or for a husband and wife who plan on having a large family but are blessed with a smaller family.
"We cannot always explain the difficulties of our mortality. Sometimes life seems very unfair- especially when our greatest desire is to do exactly what the Lord has commanded. As the Lord's servant, I assure you that this promise is certain: 'Faithful members whose circumstances do not allow them to receive the blessings of eternal marriage and parenthood in this life will receive all the promised blessings in the eternities, [as] they keep the covenants they have made with God.''
This quote made me really grateful for my little boys and for being a mother to them! It also made me grateful to know that motherhood is a calling from the Lord, which means when I need help to know how to raise my children (or how to handle their difficult moments) I know I can get the help I need from Him.
I also want to note that he continues by saying:
"The bearing of children can also be a heartbreaking subject for righteous couples who marry and find that they are unable to have the children they so anxiously anticipated or for a husband and wife who plan on having a large family but are blessed with a smaller family.
"We cannot always explain the difficulties of our mortality. Sometimes life seems very unfair- especially when our greatest desire is to do exactly what the Lord has commanded. As the Lord's servant, I assure you that this promise is certain: 'Faithful members whose circumstances do not allow them to receive the blessings of eternal marriage and parenthood in this life will receive all the promised blessings in the eternities, [as] they keep the covenants they have made with God.''
This quote made me really grateful for my little boys and for being a mother to them! It also made me grateful to know that motherhood is a calling from the Lord, which means when I need help to know how to raise my children (or how to handle their difficult moments) I know I can get the help I need from Him.
I am Thankful for my mom and dad and their great example to me in every part of life. And I am also thankful for the great examples of mothers that I have all around me.
Be thankful for the mothers and children in your life! They are blessings from the Lord.
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I like this talk too. Thanks for the reminder. :)
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