Ephesians 6:1-3 NIV
1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
2 “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise—
3 “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the
earth.”[a]
Footnotes:
a. Ephesians 6:3 Deut. 5:16
Some who know my mom may find it funny that I use a Bible
verse in a blog about her. I know mom
didn’t go to church, but I do believe she believed in God and may have even had
her own relationship with Him. I know
mom didn’t go to church because of the hypocrites that go. That is the whole reason she didn’t go. She did attend some mother/daughter banquets
with me at church. Mom always supported
me in my faith and my decision to go to church.
She even gave advice (sometimes unwanted) about where I should go to
church and about problems I might be having there. Mom definitely knew how important it was to
me and was there for me. I did learn a
lot of Biblical principles from mom as well.
I learned to treat people with respect and love. I learned to help those in need and to not
judge people by the way they look or live.
I also learned to not let myself be walked on. I also learned a love for animals and plants
from mom. I don’t know how many animals
mom helped and some even took in.
Between the cats that were in the parking lot at Big John’s and Hux we
had several that came to live with us.
She never kept the dogs, but she made sure they were taken care of. I also learned to love flowers and gardening
from her. I loved to help her with it
all. Too bad I didn’t get her green
thumb to go with my love. With Mother’s
Day being this past Sunday I miss her more than usual. All in
all, my mom may not have gone to church but she has been a huge part of the
Christian woman I have become. She was a
loving mother that was there for me when I needed it. Like I said, sometimes she was there with the
advice and I didn’t really want it. But,
that was mom she said what she thought.
I also got that from her. It is a
blessing but also a curse as well. Thank
you God for making her my mom. I will
forever love and miss you mom!!!
Take care and God bless,
Sherri
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