Around Mother’s Day we hear the old saying, "The Hand that Rocks the Cradle Rules the World." Is that true? History is replete with examples of the influence of not only mothers, but godly mothers! The fourth century saint, Augustine, wrote a prayer concerning his mother which reads, "My Mother, your faithful servant, wept to You for me, shedding more tears for my spiritual death than others shed for the bodily death of a son. You heard her."

Amy Carmichael, a great missionary influence in India, heard the call of God to "go ye." Her mother wrote these words to her: "God has lent you to me all these years, I can trust you to Him and I do. Go ye." Amy, though in a wheel chair, went, and became a great missionary, poet, and hymn writer in her time.

George Washington, the first president of the United States, wrote of his mother, "All that I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my successes in life to the moral, intellectual, and physical education I received from her."

What did these mothers have in common? They say motherhood is a mission from God, and they immersed their children in the Bible and prayer, and they never gave up on them. They taught them morals, and to care for the less fortunate and they loved them unselfishly. In times like these, we need to remember that God looks with favor on mothers who nurture small hearts and minds, and train up children to impact our world for Christ. What profession, and what job is more important that that? Truly a mother’s work has eternal consequences. Thank you, godly mothers for your faithfulness and spiritual strength which is so evidenced in your families today. We thank God for you.

I found this article that I want to share with you. It has such profound truth for every mother who would be God's missionary to their family.

Strong Women
Vs.
Women of Strength

A strong woman works out every day to keep her body in shape, but a woman of strength kneels in prayer to keep her soul in shape.
A strong woman isn’t afraid of anything, but a woman of strength shows courage in the midst of her fear.
A strong woman won’t let anyone get the best of her, but a woman of strength gives the best of her to everyone.
A strong woman walks sure footedly, but a woman of strength knows that God will catch her when she falls.
A strong woman wears the look of confidence on her face, but the woman of strength wears grace.
A strong woman has faith that she is strong enough for the journey, but a woman of strength has faith that it is in the journey that she will become strong.
Author Unknown

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