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When God Created Mothers"
When the Good Lord was creating mothers, He was into His
sixth day of "overtime" when the angel appeared and said.
"You're doing a lot of fiddling around on this one."
And God said, "Have you read the specs on this
order?" She has to be completely washable, but not plastic. Have 180
moveable parts...all replaceable. Run on black coffee and leftovers. Have a lap
that disappears when she stands up. A kiss that can cure anything from a broken
leg to a disappointed love affair. And six pairs of hands."
The angel shook her head slowly and said. "Six pairs of
hands.... no way."
It's not the hands that are causing me problems," God
remarked, "it's the three pairs of eyes that mothers have to have."
That's on the standard model?" asked the angel. God
nodded.
One pair that sees through closed doors when she asks, 'What
are you kids doing in there?' when she already knows. Another here in the back
of her head that sees what she shouldn't but what she has to know, and of
course the ones here in front that can look at a child when he goofs up and
say. 'I understand and I love you' without so much as uttering a word."
God," said the angel touching his sleeve gently,
"Get some rest tomorrow...."
I can't," said God, "I'm so close to creating
something so close to myself. Already I have one who heals herself when she is
sick...can feed a family of six on one pound of hamburger...and can get a nine
year old to stand under a shower."
The angel circled the model of a mother very slowly.
"It's too soft," she sighed.
But tough!" said God excitedly. "You can imagine
what this mother can do or endure."
Can it think?"
Not only can it think, but it can reason and
compromise," said the Creator.
Finally, the angel bent over and ran her finger across the
cheek.
There's a leak," she pronounced. "I told You that
You were trying to put too much into this model."
It's not a leak," said the Lord, "It's a
tear."
What's it for?"
It's for joy, sadness, disappointment, pain, loneliness, and
pride."
You are a genius, " said the angel.
Somberly, God said, "I didn't put it there.”
― Erma Bombeck, When God Created Mothers
Scripture
A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far
more than rubies. Proverbs 31:10
Song Thank Mom Good Charlotte
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYw4_l4xWZQ
I'm sitting here I'm thinking back to a time when I was
young...
My memory, is clear as day
I'm listening to the dishes clink, you were downstairs, you
would sing
Songs of praise
And all the times we laughed with you, and all the times
that you stayed true to us
Now we say...
I said I thank you, I'll always thank you
More than you could know, than I could ever show
And I love you, I'll always love you
There's nothing I won't do, to say these words to you
That you're beautiful forever
You were my mom, you were my dad, the only thing I ever had
was you, it's true
And even when the times got hard, you were there to let us
know...that we'd get through
You showed me how to be a man, you taught me how to
understand the things, people do
You showed me how to love my God, you taught me that not
everyone knows the truth
And I thank you, I'll always thank you
More than you could know, than I could ever show
And I love you, I'll always love you
There's nothing I won't do, to say these words to you
That you will live forever
Always, always and forever
Sentence Prayer
Eternal God,
By your power we are created
And by your love we are redeemed;
Guide and strengthen us by your spirit, hat we may give
ourselves to your service
and live this day in love to one another and to you.
Amen
(New Zealand Prayer Book pg 130)
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