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Sunday is mother’s day. The day we pay tribute to the lady that wouldn’t let us play in the rain. The woman who made us eat vegetables. That woman that insisted we do homework. She insisted on us always having good meals and plenty of rest. Women like that are so mean they could make Mr. Rogers cuss, and yet they have their own day. And, rightly so!

Exodus 20:12 says, “Honour thy father and thy mother.” There are many ways in which we can honor our mothers and not just on one day a year. Every thing we do is a reflection on the one that brought us up. When someone introduces me it seems I am always “Mrs. Cohoon’s son.” So the life we live is a direct reflection back to the one who gave us that life. Before anyone knows we are a Christian, they know we are “such and such’s son.” Our actions reflect back upon our mothers before they do to God. And, when we act in ways that are good we honor our parents before others.

We honor our mothers before God when we live according to the way they brought us up. Now, I am not talking about the way we act in front of people. I am talking about how we act when there is no one around to report back about our actions. We honor our mothers when we act in front of God in ways that are pleasing to Him. And, we have to remember we are always in front of God. In our most anonymous times when no one is watching we honor our mothers before God.

As we grow older we can honor our mothers by being supportive of their endeavors. After all, they sacrificed when we were coming up so now is the time for them fly. Keep Neva Cooper’s mother in your prayers as she leaves for three months of mission work in the Ukraine. Neva Honored her mother not only by being supportive of her mission work, but by calling on us in the Christian community to pray for her mother. Remember as you pray for her work the woman that brought the Gospel to life: the virgin Mary. Then at the resurrection Jesus sent Mary of Magdala to tell Peter of the good news that Christ was risen. Neva is honoring her mother before God and man by asking our prayers.

From the cross Jesus said, “Behold thy mother” (John 19:27). We honor our mothers when we look out for their well being as they age. When we look out for the needs that they looked out for us years earlier we honor them.

As Sunday approaches reflect on the life that you have lived and how you have honored the one that gave you life. While we set aside one day a year to honor them, the real honor of our mothers is a 24 hour a day job. God bless all of you mothers. Happy Mother’s Day Mama.

Around the world of Blogdom tonight:

In honor of Mother's day I am listing all the women blogers first tonight; let them know they are appreciated!

Neva Cooper has disappointment
Lisa Leichner has post number 2 on Derek
Paula Harrington wants to know what you are doing this summer
Trey Morgan Church jargon new Christians need to know
Tim Waldrop wants to know why Jesus Wept
Richard Mansel has some book talk
Greg England has some assumptions
Matt Dabbs has some Hebrew Poetry (also note his new URL)

Until next time May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You: All Y'all!

Bobby
Bobby Cohoon
North Carolina, USA
cohoon@earthlink.net