Post by sunshine on Oct 23, 2005 13:49:09 GMT 10
Corinthians 1:13 (for Moms)
I can read bedtime stories till the cow jumps over the moon and sing "Ten Little
Monkeys" until I want to call the doctor-- but if I don't have love, I'm as
annoying as a ringing phone.
I can chase a ***** toddler through the house while cooking dinner and listening
to voice mail, I can fix the best cookies and Kool-Aid in the neighborhood, and
I can tell a sick child's temperature with one touch of my finger, but if I
don't have love, I am nothing.
Love is patient while watching and praying by the front window when it's 30
minutes past curfew.
Love is kind when my teen says, "I hate you!"
It does not envy the neighbors' swimming pool or their brand-new mini van, but
trusts the Lord to provide every need.
Love does not brag when other parents share their disappointments and
insecurities, and love rejoices when other families succeed.
It doesn't boast, even when I've multi-tasked all day long and my husband can't
do more than one thing at a time.
Love is not rude when my spouse innocently asks, "What have you done today?"
It does not immediately seek after glory when we see talent in our children, but
encourages them to get training and make wise choices.
It is not easily angered, even when my 15-year-old acts like the world revolves
around her/him.
It does not delight in evil (is not self-righteous) when I remind my 17-year-old
that he's going 83 in a 55-mph zone, but rejoices in the truth.
Love does not give up hope.
It always protects our children's self-esteem and spirit, even while dealing out
discipline.
It always trusts God to protect our children when we cannot. It always
perseveres, through blue nail polish, burps and other bodily functions, rolled
eyes and crossed arms, messy rooms and sleep overs.
Love never fails! But where there are memories of thousands of diaper changes
and painful labor(s), they will fade away..
Where there is talking back, it will (eventually) cease.
Where there is a teenager who thinks she knows everything, there will one day be
an adult who knows you did your best.
For we know we fail our children, and we pray they don't end up in therapy, but
when we get to heaven, our imperfect parenting will disappear.
When we were children, we needed a parent to love and protect us. Now that
we're parents ourselves, we have a heavenly Father who adores, shelters us and
holds us when we need to cry.
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love.
But the greatest of these is love.
(Pass this along to the "great" mothers you know - I did.)
I can read bedtime stories till the cow jumps over the moon and sing "Ten Little
Monkeys" until I want to call the doctor-- but if I don't have love, I'm as
annoying as a ringing phone.
I can chase a ***** toddler through the house while cooking dinner and listening
to voice mail, I can fix the best cookies and Kool-Aid in the neighborhood, and
I can tell a sick child's temperature with one touch of my finger, but if I
don't have love, I am nothing.
Love is patient while watching and praying by the front window when it's 30
minutes past curfew.
Love is kind when my teen says, "I hate you!"
It does not envy the neighbors' swimming pool or their brand-new mini van, but
trusts the Lord to provide every need.
Love does not brag when other parents share their disappointments and
insecurities, and love rejoices when other families succeed.
It doesn't boast, even when I've multi-tasked all day long and my husband can't
do more than one thing at a time.
Love is not rude when my spouse innocently asks, "What have you done today?"
It does not immediately seek after glory when we see talent in our children, but
encourages them to get training and make wise choices.
It is not easily angered, even when my 15-year-old acts like the world revolves
around her/him.
It does not delight in evil (is not self-righteous) when I remind my 17-year-old
that he's going 83 in a 55-mph zone, but rejoices in the truth.
Love does not give up hope.
It always protects our children's self-esteem and spirit, even while dealing out
discipline.
It always trusts God to protect our children when we cannot. It always
perseveres, through blue nail polish, burps and other bodily functions, rolled
eyes and crossed arms, messy rooms and sleep overs.
Love never fails! But where there are memories of thousands of diaper changes
and painful labor(s), they will fade away..
Where there is talking back, it will (eventually) cease.
Where there is a teenager who thinks she knows everything, there will one day be
an adult who knows you did your best.
For we know we fail our children, and we pray they don't end up in therapy, but
when we get to heaven, our imperfect parenting will disappear.
When we were children, we needed a parent to love and protect us. Now that
we're parents ourselves, we have a heavenly Father who adores, shelters us and
holds us when we need to cry.
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love.
But the greatest of these is love.
(Pass this along to the "great" mothers you know - I did.)
