My Cup of Blessings ~

"Motherhood is the privilege of molding a life and

shaping a character whose influence will extend into eternity. 

It is the opportunity of beginning a life and leading it back to God."

~ Author Unknown 

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"Her children rise up and call her blessed,

and her husband also, and he praises her."

(Proverbs 31:28)

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* My daughters and me celebrating Mother's Day over tea and precious fellowship this past week *

 My overflowing cup of blessings are the words which echo from my heart.

Thank you God, for entrusting me with two

beautiful daughters and four handsome grandsons to love and care for

with whom belong to You,  first and foremost.

Years ago when my daughters were very young

I wrote some words at the end of Proverbs 31 in my Bible.

"Mother's must live a godly life so her children will

want the Christ she serves." 

As a mother and grandmother,

my mothering efforts and energies have been  focused on 

one goal: to raise each child and grandchild to 

know, love, serve and honor the Lord all the days of their lives.

The children of our Proverbs 31 woman give her life

its highest reward. They bless her. They praise her.

The children experience the sweet fruits of her virtues,

and she experiences the sweet fruits of their lives 

and rejoices in them.

Truly her cup of blessing overflows!

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My precious daughters are no longer living in our home,

they are both grown women with family's of their own now.

My care has not ceased,  for I now share my mothering efforts

through a long-distance outpouring of love towards them.

We have become friends ~ my heart rejoices

when they rise up and bless me with the love they have for me, as their mother.

Every minute-indeed every second we spend giving the gift

of time and of ourselves to our children

is an investment in their character and in their future.

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As a Grandmother ~ I also have the privilege to join together with God

and help train up the next generation,

those who will, in turn, train up the generation

that comes after them.

~*~

"Train up a child in the way he should go,

and when he is old he will not depart from it."

(Proverbs 22:6) 

We are responsible to hand down the Truth

 from generation to generation.

Another note I made to myself at the end of Proverbs 31 many years ago was;

"The secret of the Proverbs 31 women was that 

she feared the Lord.

She loved her God, and therefore,

 she was a blessing to her family.

~*~

"Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that

fears the Lord, she shall be praised."

(Proverbs 31:30)

Oh Precious Heavenly Father,

cause us to glean the Truths found in Proverbs 31,

and trust You in helping us to apply them

to our own lives passing them on to the next generation

so they will grow up knowing You.

Loving You. Serving You and bringing glory to Your Holy Name.

Amen. 

Mother's Day Blessings!

~ Debbie ~

Happy Mother's Day

I

Right now, 

here in Arizona the desert is blooming

with flowers everywhere.

The cactus is amazing with all

it's new growth and flowering blossoms.

Even the desert is alive with

new growth in spring time.

I have seen flowers in colors from

reds~ yellows~ whites~ purples and

gorgeous pinks but this orange flower

has captured my heart.

Isn't this a real beauty?!

It has a ways to go to finish out its bloom

but I wanted to share it with you 

for Mother's Day.

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As many of you know, I'm away right now

with my parents in Arizona

awaiting my father's triple by pass surgery

scheduled for the 12th.

The Lord has gifted me in His beauty

with so many delightful flowing plants

as I take my daily walkes.

Oh the wonderful love of my Savior,
as I surround myself in the beauty of my Lord.

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"I will bless the Lord at all times:
his praise shall continually
be in my mouth.
My soul shall make her boast
in the Lord:
The humble shall hear thereof,
and be glad.
O magnify the Lord with me,
and let us exalt his name together."
(Psalm 34 1-3)
~
Let us exalt and magnify our Lord together!

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I wasn't able to get my mother's Day post up

and I didn't want the day to slip by

with out wishing all you Dear mother's

a blessed Happy Day.

May your day be glorious in every way.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

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Dear Heavenly Father,

shower Your blessings upon every mother.

Give them a day filled with joy

laughter and love

for all they have given as a mother.
In Your honor, we magnify and exalt Your name.

Amen

Joy!

~ Debbie~

In Honor of Many Special Mothers

 In Honor of Many Special Mother's

As Mother's Day approaches

I would like to honor all you mothers out there
with a wish and a prayer for

a beautiful, blessed, joy filled Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to

Mother

One of the most touching and beautiful scenes in the Bible is of

Mary, the mother of Jesus,

as she stood by the cross of her Savior (Luke 1:46-47)

but also her son.

Mary, the mother of our Savior must have sobbed as though her

heart would break.
Oh, mother love!
~

All of a mother's tenderness, gentleness,

sweetness, forgiveness and patience

is covered in that great virtue ~ love.

Love motivates a mother's soothing touch,

her encouraging smile, her understanding heart

and her sacrifical love and care.

Thank God for a Mother's Love
There is no love, like a mother's love,
no stronger bond on earth...
like the precious bond that comes from God,
to a mother, when she gives birth.
A mother's love is forever strong,
never changing for all time...
And when her children need her most,
a mother's love will shine.
God bless these special mother's,
God bless them everyone...
for all the tears and heartache,
and for the special work they've done.
When her days on earth are over,
a mother's love lives on...
through many generations,
with God's blessings on each one.
Be thankful for our mother's,
for they love with a higher love...
from the power God has given,
and the strength from up above.
                        ~Anonymous

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Happy Mother's Day to the

Adoptive Mother

The beautiful grace of God,

in His gift to you through the adoption of a child

who "belongs" in your home to love and to be loved in return.

How precious and blessed by God,

to have been given the responsibilities and privileges of parenthood.

An Adopted Child

An adopted child is greatly loved

and soon becomes a part,

of everything that is treasured

and held closely to the heart.

~

An adopted child is looked upon

with special tenderness,

and he or she will always know

the warmest, sweet caress,

~

For those who adopted children

find joy in little souls,

a baby's smile can help them on

toward their chosen goals.

~

God knows how much mankind cries out,

for pure unselfish love,

and so He sends adopted ones

seemingly from above.

~

Broken hearts are mended,

in manner meek and mild

truly blessed are those who have

an adopted child.

                                                          ~Author Unknown

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Happy Mother's Day to the

Mother-In-Law

This one chokes me up.

My husbands dear mother, Betty,

went home to be with her Lord just over a year ago.

Oh how I miss her!

I was blessed with a God fearing, mother-in-law.

I do not always here that from other ladies.

How dishonoring to God, their husbands and their mother-in-law.

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The mother-in-law relationship

is often a difficult and delicate one.

Mothers naturally love their children,

and that love does not cease to exist when a marriage ceremony is performed.

A mothers duties may become less~but not her love.

To suddenly "let go" is not easy.

When a mother looks at her son or daughter

all grown up~she still see's that tiny baby

she held in her arms and cuddled.

She still see's the diapers,

the growing up years with tears and heart aches,

for which she mended.

She would give advice, make suggestions,

answer questions and was always eager

to help with tender loving care.

~

Now she may be misunderstood

or considered "stepping on toes"

should she show herself concerned, try to give advice,

or even become over-anxious.

She is still as concerned for her childs welfare

as when he/she was dependent on her care.

Her motives may be pure, but she may be misinterpreted.

To A New Daughter-In-Law

Forgive me if I speak possessively of him

who now is yours, yet still is mine;

Call it the silver cord disparagingly

and weave new colors in an old design,

yet know the warp was started long ago

by faltering steps, by syllable and sound

by all the years in which I watched him grow

by all the season's turnings are we bound.

But now, I loose the cord, untie the knot,

unravel years so he is yours alone

and if there is a message I forgot

or something that could help you had you known,

I shall be waiting, hoping you will see

that him you love, is also loved by me.

                                                        ~ Author Unknown

I love the ending of this poem!
"that in him you love, is also loved by me"
I guess because I was blessed with a mother-in-law
that was very much a Proverbs 31 women,
I therefore, was never placed in a possition
where I felt I had to share any part of my husband.
We could both love him as God intended for us.
My heart breaks for those who struggle
with their mother-in-laws, as they are missing out
on a relationship with one another that could be both
 beautiful and rewarding.
I believe as women, by the grace of God,
we can be a glory to our husbands,
as well as have the right heart attitude
of obedience to God towards our mother-in-law,
therefore, bringing glory to God.

~

It can be a touchy situation, but it can be made an
endearing and enduring relationship
within the principles of Christian living.
Each must learn to respect, to tolerate, to be courteous and understanding
of the other, in love.

~

Happy Mother's Day to

The Mother who Has Lost A Child

God, truly must have great compassion

and grace upon a mother who has lost a child ~ for He lost His Son.
Again, I think of Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Yes Jesus was her Son, and yet she knew why He was here,
and that she would loose Him, for a purpose.
Can you imagine how it must have been for Mary, as a mother?
 She loved Him as her own son, yet, she had to let Him go.
The love of a mothers heart...

To this dear mother, may God pour His grace upon you.
For His grace is sufficient for you,
the One, who gives generously to meet our needs.
 I pray, that as Mother's Day nears

  your heart would be drawn even closer to the heart of God.
The God of all comfort and peace,

which passes all understanding.
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Fom my heart to all you precious mother's, Happy Mother's Day
and God bless you!

Our precious Heavenly Father.

Thank you, for mother's.

Thank you for their endless, selfless love

that you grace them with.

In Your love, touch their hearts

and meet their individule needs.

May this day that is set aside in honor of them,

bring blessings that abound.

Amen.

                                                                        Be Lovely!
                                                                        ~ Debbie~