Temple Baptist Life

I am so grateful for Godly mothers. If I may be personal for a moment. I am thankful everyday for my mother who is a Godly woman. I am glad I have a mother who prays for me and loves me. I am appreciative of her patience, endurance, and sweetness.

Just enjoy the following snippets as we remember Moms this month.

Mrs. Monroe lives in Darlington, Maryland. She’s the mother of 8 children. And except for a few interesting experiences, she’s just like any other mother across America. One experience was so unique that John Haggai put it in his book: “How to Win Over Worry.” She came home one afternoon from the grocery store and walked into her home and everything looked pretty much the same, though it was a little bit quieter than usual. She looked into the middle of the living room and 5 of her darlings were sitting around in a circle, exceedingly quiet, doing something, with something in the middle of a circle. So she put down the sacks of groceries and walked over closely and looked and saw that they were playing with 5 of the cutest skunks you can imagine. She was instantly terrified and she said, “Run children, run! Each child grabbed a skunk and ran, in 5 different directions. She was beside herself and screamed louder, more frantically, with great gusto. It so scared the children that each one squeezed his skunk! As the writer put it, “Skunks don’t like to be squeezed!”

“A Lesson on Magnets” A teacher had just given her 2nd grade class a lesson on magnets. Now came the question session. She asked the class, “My name starts with an M and I pick up things. What am I?” A little boy shot up his hand and said, “A mother!”

Billy Graham’s mother said concerning mother’ day, that she didn’t want to be congratulated. But she wanted it to be a day of soul-searching in her life that she might gain a new awareness of the role that God had given her.

A teacher was trying to teach her class a lesson about fractions. After the lesson she tested one of the boys who was in a large family. Johnny, she said, There are 6 people in your family. Your mom bakes a pie, and she cuts it up for you, what percentage of the pie will you receive? Johnny, thought for a minute and said, One-fifth. The teacher said, Now, remember there are 6 people in your family, how big would your piece of pie be. And again the boy said, One-fifth. The teacher said, No, you don’t understand fractions. And Johnny respectfully said, You don’t understand my mom. She would have said, that she didn’t want any

Susannah Wesley, mother of John Wesley spent one hour each day praying for her 17 children. In addition, she took each child aside for a full hour every week to discuss spiritual matters. No wonder two of her sons, Charles and John, were used of God to bring blessing to all of England and much of America.

One day Adam and his boys were out for a walk and happened upon the Garden of Eden. One of the boys said, “Dad, what is that place?” Adam responded, “Guys, that’s where your mother ate us out of house and home.”

She cooked the breakfast first of all, Washed the cups and plates. Dressed the children and made sure Stockings all were mates. Combed their hair and made their beds, Sent them our to play; Gathered up their motley toys, Put some books away. Dusted chairs and mopped the stairs, Ironed an hour or two; Baked a jar of cookies and a pie, Then made a pot of stew. The telephone rang constantly, The doorbell did the same; A youngster fell and stubbed his toe And then the laundry came. She picked up blocks and mended socks, Then she polished up the stove; And when her husband came at six He said, “I envy you! It must be nice to sit at home Without a thing to do!”

There are three stages of motherhood: young, middle age and “you’re looking fine.”

I don’t know about you, but my mother was responsible for teaching me some of the most valuable life lessons I ever learned. Someone sent me some valuable reminders of Mom lessons and I wanted to share a few of them with you before I get into the meat of the message this morning. This was called “Ode to Mom”

My mother taught me to appreciate a job well done “If you’re going to kill each other, do it outside …… I just finished cleaning.”
My mother taught me Religion – “You better pray that will come out of the carpet.”
My mother taught me Logic. – “Because I said so, that’s why.”
My mother taught me Foresight – “Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you’re in an accident.”
My mother taught me Irony – “Keep laughing and I’ll give you something to cry about.”

Did you hear about the 5-yr. old boy who said to his mother, “Mommy, I love you, and when I grow up I’m going to get you an electric iron, an electric stove, and electric toaster and an electric chair.”

Kids can say some of the greatest things. One child complained to his grandpa, “I don’t get it. Every time mom says that she can’t take anymore and is worn out and is exhausted, I get sent to my room for a nap.”

Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mom’s of TBC.