With Mother’s Day upon us, I wanted to share a great excerpt of encouragement for all of you mothers from a book entitled “Don’t Make Me Count to Three”: A Mom’s Look at Heart-Oriented Discipline by Ginger Plowman. If this blesses you (and it should!), feel free to pass this on to other mothers this Mother’s Day weekend!
Moms, we need to be reminded of the awesome responsibility that God has given us. When we respond to the high calling of motherhood with passion, the rewards are far greater than any we could ever gain outside of that calling. The joys of motherhood are rare and beautiful treasures that can be easily missed if we don’t seize the opportunity to grab them.
Being a mom is more than being cook, chauffeur, maid, counselor, doctor, referee, disciplinarian, etc. (just to name a few). It’s about molding character, building confidence, nurturing, training, and guiding. There is nothing like the influence that a mother has on her child. A mother’s influence has enormous potential to shape the person a child becomes, for good or ill.
Listen to what Thomas Edison said about his mom, “My mother was the making of me. She was so true, so sure of me, and I felt that I had someone to live for, someone I must not disappoint.”
Abe Lincoln described his mother as the person chiefly responsible for all he was or ever hoped to become.
George Washington said, “My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All that I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual, and physical education I received from her.”
Wow! What an honor! These children have certainly risen up and called their mothers blessed. How did these women do it? One thing is for sure. The mothers of these great men knew how to reach the hearts of their children. They knew the importance of God’s Word in training and nurturing their little boys. They understood biblical discipline, and they faithfully instructed their children in the ways of the Lord. And you can bet they never counted to three!
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