Spiritual Sundays

"Happy Mother's Day"
and as it is Mother's Day, I would like to share a devotional from a May '07 edition of 'Our Daily Bread.'

INFLUENCE OF GODLY MOMS

"Her children shall rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her." Proverbs 31:28

Many people have been richly blessed by what they learned at their mother's knee.

Consider John and Charles Wesley. Their names would probably never have lighted the pages of history if it hadn't been for their godly mother who taught them that the law of love and Christian witness was to be their daily guide. Susannah 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 with him or her. No wonder John and Charles were used of God to bring blessing around the world. Here are a few rules she followed in training her children:

Subdue self-will in a child and work together with God. Teach him to pray as a soon as he can speak. Give him nothing he cries for and only what is good for him if he asks for it politely. To prevent lying, punish no fault that is freely confessed, but never allow a rebellious, sinful act to go unchecked. Commend and reward good behavior. Strictly observe all promises you have made to your child.
Let us honour our godly mothers today, not only with words of praise for them but with lives that reflect the impact of their holy influence! - Henry Bosch

Of all the earthly things God gives,

There's one above all others:

It is the precious, priceless gift

Of loving Christian mothers.

THE VIRTUES OF MOTHERS ARE VISITED ON THEIR CHILDREN. -Dickens

My own mother has just gotten out of the hospital from having had surgery on her hip. I am thankful to God for her and I pray that He will pour His abundant blessings down upon her.

I so enjoyed raising my own children! It was and still is a privilege I try to never take for granted. Today, I am blessed with three wonderful sons, two daughters-in-law, and four grandchildren. I consider each of them to be a gift from my heavenly Father's hand and even though some of them live far away, they are all close in my heart always.

Thank you for taking the time to visit today, and please click on the Spiritual Sundays button on my sidebar to visit all the other lovely devotionals. I'm certain you will be inspired and enriched by what you read. The Lord bless you!

Happy Birthday to My Hubby!

The month of May is a busy month for us; two Anniversaries, two birthdays, & Mother's Day!

As today is one of those special days, because it is my hubby's birthday, I would like to do a post in his honour.

My hubby is a man of tremendous strength and character. No, I'm not talking about physical strength, although he possesses that too. I'm talking about the strength that really counts..... true integrity.

Over the years, he has been a very busy man! Besides providing for me and the boys, he was statistician for the minor hockey league and a hockey coach. He was also a soccer coach, a Big Brother, led hundreds of Bible studies over the years, and taught Sunday School. In the late seventies, he began a jail ministry where he took three or four other Christian men and visited the inmates at the local jail, leading some of them to Christ. He was involved with the Gideons, worked with the Youth, and was leader of a Young Adults group.

He is a great sports enthusiast too. He has played baseball, hockey, and in later years, he ran. During his years of running, he ran many marathons and races and won several medals for his races. Today he works out at the gym; he is a great believer in staying in shape.

Hubby is a man who has worked in many fields. When we first met, he was a teenager working at a potato warehouse. From there, he went lobster fishing and then into sales. He has sold shoes, men's wear, insurance, and cars. I think he even sold mini homes and vaccum cleaners for a short time. He was District Manager of two businesses and at one point, owned his own business.

Hubby is a people person and the world of sales helped to prepare him for the field the Lord would call him to. He rubbed shoulders with people every day in the work force and he knew what made people tick! I think that helped prepare him to be a better minister of the Gospel. When he was called to the Ministry, my hubby was never what you would call a watered-down kind of preacher! When he stood in the pulpit, he preached with conviction and fire. He never stayed in the pulpit very long; that is he preferred to be down with the folks he was ministering to. He delivered his sermons with an anointing and passion. He takes his 'calling' very seriously and no one could ever accuse him of being boring.
As a pastor, he worked tirelessly for the Lord and for his flock. There is a saying that "a woman's work is never done." As a pastor's wife, I could also reiterate that a pastor's work is never done either. I remember even while on vacation, spending time in prayer for our congregation and the needs of the people. A congregation is a pastor's extended family and they were always close in thought.

Here he is just before a preaching engagement last Autumn.

These days, he is a letter carrier and walks the streets of Charlottetown, delivering mail. He enjoys the fresh air and exercise as well as meeting people. He even stops to talk to the doggies and feed them biscuits!

 

This is an article about him in our local newspaper. I love the heading, "Walking the Walk.

He is a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather. He is a good friend to all who know him and he is deeply loved and respected by everyone. He's just a real nice guy! I often tease him about being the Mayor because we can't go anywhere without him stopping to talk to someone.

Hubby is passionate about many things but the Lord and his family top the list.
He is my best friend and soul mate..... I think I'll keep him!

A couple of years before my father passed away, he said of his son-in-law, "He walks about the streets of the City, spreading joy everywhere he goes."
I think that is one of the highest compliments you could pay him.

"Happy Birthday" my Love!