Happy Mother's Day

In Honor of Mother's Day!!!!!!
For all of you special Mom's out there, whether you have children of your own, or your like a mom to that special child.  May you have a blessed & happy Mother's Day!!!

I remember growing up, I was never emberassed to kiss my mom in front of my friends.  I was never ashamed of either of my parents.  My mom was and is my best friend.  I thank God that when I became an adult, I begin to appreciate her even more, and as I became a mother, understood her even more.  I am so thankful that God chose to make her My Mom!!

She has been there for me through thick and thin.  She has been a shining example to me.  She has raised me to love God and honor Him!  She has prayed for me and continues to do so. 
Mom, I love you with all my heart, and I will never forget how you have prayed for me, loved me, taught me, disclipined me, brought me up in church, and everything you have ever done for me.  May God bless you greatly!!!!!!  I LOVE YOU & CHERISH YOU ALWAYS!!!

I would like to look at two different mother's in the bible.  Mary the mother of Jesus, and Hannah, the mother of Samuel.  We have studied both of these women, but in honor of mother's day, I want to look at them as mother's.  Mary the mother of Jesus, was young when the angel came and told her she would carry and give birth to a child.  I'm sure as Jesus was born, Mary gazed on him in love and adoration.  Not only was he a precious baby, but very special.  I'm sure her love for him only grew more each day as our's have done with our children.  Watching him grow, teaching him, loving him, and then the ultimate trial.  Loving her son and watching him give his life for us, all sinners so that we would have a chance.  I'm sure as she watched them beat her son, mock him, ridicule him, her heart broke into a million pieces.  I'm sure she probably wanted to lash out at them, to take his place, but she knew God's plan, she knew it had to be Jesus that died.  But you see, she had the promise, that he would not stay dead, but rise again, as we have the promise that our loved ones are not 'dead', but live with Jesus and we will meet them again someday, and what a glorious day that will be, because not only will we see our loved ones, but we will be with the king of Kings and Lord of Lord's. 

As mother's, we would gladly take our children's place when their sick, or hurting.  We would lay down our lives for our children because we love them so much.  Jesus love's us even more.  He laid down His life, and then rose again, because He loves us!  Unworthy us, but He love us anyway.

Hannah, prayed for a child and God blessed her with Samuel.  She promised God that when He gave her Samuel, she would give him back to God.  When Samuel became old enough, Hannah loved  him so much, she knew the most important thing was for him to be in God's will.  So she took him to Eli so he could teach him God's ways.  We all know that Samuel heard God call him, and thought that it was Eli, going to Eli three times, Eli finally telling him to answer Here I am.
Some may say that Hannah didn't care for Samuel or didnt' love him and that's why she took him to Eli.  But it was because Hannah loved him that she took him to Eli.  Hannah loved Samuel so much that she wanted God to use him.  She wanted Samuel to be in a place where he would obey God and hear God speak to Him.  Because of Hannah's sacrafice, God blessed her with more children, not to replace Samuel, no child can be replaced, but more children to love. 

Do we love our children enough to put aside our "plans" for them and pray God's will in their lives?  Are we praying a hedge of protection around them?
I pray that I am being the mother God expects me to be.

 I want to hear from you.  Tell me about your Mom's. 
The challenge:  if you noticed I didn't tell where either of those stories were at in the bible, so you find them and tell me :)

And once again to all of you beautiful Mother's out there, whether it's by your own blood, or being a "mom" to that special child - MAY YOU HAVE A BLESSED & HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!

~A Heart Adorned Women's Minsitry~
*Adorned with God*

Be blessed & Be encouraged ~God can use you~
Evang. Patti Smith