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by Dennis Wheeler
Mother's Day was this past Sunday! Astounding records are set on Mother's Day...for instance, Mother's Day is the second busiest day of the year for restaurants...Mother's Day is the busiest day of the year for long distance phone calls...Mother's Day brings in millions of dollars to card stores, flower shoppes, and candy companies. All of this occurs as we attempt to express our heartfelt love to our wonderful mothers. I like how one six-year old boy expressed his love to his mother..."Mommy, I love you as many times as God can count." That sums it up for many of us - doesn't it??!!
I found this prayer for 'MOTHERS' and I hope that you will pause and pray this prayer for your mother and then pass it along to all the mom's that you know. May God's love and grace surround and empower our mothers!
"Make me a wise mother, O Lord. Keep me calm and give me patience to bear the small, irritating things in the daily routine of life. Give me tolerance and understanding to bridge the gulf between my generation and that of my children. Let me not be too ready to guide my children's stumbling feet, but allow me to be ever near to bind their bruises. Give me a sense of humor that I may laugh with them but never at them. Let me refrain from preaching with words. Keep me from forcing their confidences, but give me a sympathetic ear when my children come to me. Hep me to teach them that life must not be filled with compromises, but must be replete with victories. Make me humble. Keep my children close to me, O Lord, though miles may separate us. And let Your light shine upon me so that they will see Your glory. Amen!"
Happy Mother's Day!!
He serves as the Senior Pastor with southwest Virginia church... a loving church family in Abingdon.
He and his wife Sharon have been married for over 27 years and are the proud parents of two beautiful daughters, one son-in-law, and two precious grandchildren, the second arrived arrived on the scene in September 2004!!
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