Mother’s Day is today, and we hope you’ll take some time this weekend to pay respects to your mother–or if that isn’t possible, to somebody in your life with who embodies the grace and wisdom we associate with godly mothers.
With the holiday in mind, we present several resources from Bible Gateway for mothers:
What’s a mom’s greatest responsibility?
A reflection from the Mom’s Devotional Bible challenges mothers to pass on to your children your faith in Jesus.
Additional Scripture Readings: Deuteronomy 6:4–9; 1 Peter 3:15
Who introduced you to Jesus?
Perhaps it was a college roommate. Or your husband. Or a friend from a local women’s group. Maybe it was a minister or a youth group leader. And maybe, just maybe, it was your grandmother or even your mom.
What another did for you, God is asking you to do for your children: Pass along your faith in Jesus. How?
Someone introduced you to Jesus. It’s now time for you, Mom, to pass it on to your children.
Bring a flower to place on the Easter Cross in the Sanctuary on Easter Sunday.
Who? You might say.
Johnny Marks (November 10, 1909 – September 3, 1985) was an American songwriter. Although he was Jewish, he specialized in Christmas songs and wrote many holiday standards, including
“Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer” (a hit for Gene Autry and others)
“Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” (a hit for Brenda Lee)
“A Holly Jolly Christmas” (recorded by the Quinto Sisters and later by Burl Ives)
“Silver and Gold” (for Burl Ives)
“Run Rudolph Run” (recorded by Chuck Berry)
On December 31, 2012 there will be a full listing of all the Christmas music in this year’s series.
Enjoy!
Sponsored by Girl Scout Cadette troop 6395
1:15pm -4:15 pm
Chantilly Regional Library
Drop off your children –ages 3 (potty trained) through 4th grade– to be entertained by Girl Scout Cadettes while you do last minute shopping. Activities include games, story time and holiday craft.
Where: Chantilly meeting room, Chantilly Library on Stringfellow Rd, Chantilly, VA 20151.
Donation requested: A non-perishable food item for the WFCM Food Bank & $15 to cover cost of food and craft materials
Please pre-register with name(s) and contact number/email, to GS Troop 6395 Adult advisor – Jeanne Diehl – by COB Thursday, Nov. 29. (Click on her name for the link to email)
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