Wednesday, May 10, 2023

You Can Never Lose Your Mother!


Do you need some encouragement in motherhood? I thought I would share these wise words on mothers from one of my favorite preachers. I hope you enjoy and are truly inspired by it. 


Here it is:

"Do not be deceived! God is not mocked. For whatever a man sows—he will also reap!" Galatians 6:7

Though all are born "dead in trespasses and sins;" in another sense, when a baby is born—its life is only a patch of soil in which, as yet, nothing is growing. A mother's hand is the first to plant seeds there—in the looks of tender love which her eyes dart into the child's soul, in her smiles and caresses and croonings, and her thousand efforts to reach the child's heart and shape its powers; and then in the lessons which she teaches...

...All our thoughts, words, and acts—are seeds. They have in them a quality which makes them grow where they fall, reproducing themselves. This is true of the good we do. The mother's teachings enter the mind and heart of her child as mere seeds; but they reappear in the life of the son or daughter, in later years, in strength and beauty, in nobleness of character, and in usefulness of life. Not only is this strange power in the mother's words; her acts, her habits, her tones of voice, the influences that go forth from her life—are also seeds, having in them a vital principle. Where they lodge—they grow.

You can never lose your mother! She may die, and her body may be buried out of your sight, and laid away in God's acre. You will see her face and hear her voice no more; no more will her hand scatter the good seeds of truth and love, upon your life's garden. But you have not lost her!

Your mind and heart are full of the seeds which fell from her hand along the years. These you never can lose. No hand of death can root them out of your life. They have grown into the very fibers of your character. They reappear in your habits, your dispositions, your feelings and opinions, your modes of thought, your very phrases and forms of speech! You can never lose your mother; the threads of her life are woven inextricably into your life!"


~ J. R. Miller, "The Seeds We Are Scattering" Sermon from 1896


JR Miller was an 19th century preacher, I love his insight.


You can find inspiring books from him here, this one is my absolute favorite.








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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

That was beautiful

June Fuentes @ A Wise Woman Builds Her Home said...

Dear Anonymous,

Thank you and thanks for visiting!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful word's that are so so true.
Thank you for sharing

June Fuentes @ A Wise Woman Builds Her Home said...

Dear Anonymous,

So glad you were blessed and thank you for visiting!

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