Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
Matthew 7:9-11 Introduction I have seen a real shift in attitudes toward days such as Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. For much of my time involved in churches, these days were lifted up as highpoints for the year. The reason for this is that we put mothers and fathers on a pedestal and we offer … Read More “God the Father” »
Yesterday was Mother’s Day. Of course it made me think of my own mother, who was wonderful and who I am very thankful for. But it also makes me think of Amanda and the incredible mother she is to our children. I know that Amanda hates being lifted up as “super-mom” and I will try … Read More “Good News: Grateful for Amanda as a Mother” »
My Good News is easy this week. I am so thankful for Amanda as the mother of our children. We have a complicated family. We have two biological children who don’t live with us and three adopted children that do live with us. This creates an interesting dynamic. Amanda is quick to reject the label … Read More “Good News: A Great Mother” »
When I think of Amanda as a mother, I think of the phrase “Mama Bear.” I think Amanda identifies with this as well, as she has a sweatshirt with that. She is a Mama Bear because she is extremely protective of our kids. Even when she is most exhausted by life, I have seen new … Read More “Good News: Mama Bear” »
How should churches respond to Mother’s Day in terms of the worship service? Some churches have a specific Mother’s Day sermon each year. Some give gifts to all the moms and really design the entire service around it. I have a few thoughts on this. First, I feel no pressure to preach a Mother’s Day … Read More “Churches and Mother’s Day” »
When it comes to Father’s Day and Mother’s Day, different churches have different responses. Some churches make a big deal about these days. They will have mothers or fathers stand up, the might give special gifts. There could be special music relevant to mothers or fathers and the sermon might be focused on this theme. … Read More “Should Churches Acknowledge Father’s Day and Mother’s Day?” »
My tendency on Mother’s Day is to focus on how much I miss my own mother, who died almost ten years ago. But in doing that, I would miss the incredible blessing of my wife Amanda. I don’t have the words to describe how much I appreciate Amanda. Amanda comes to motherhood with her own … Read More “Good News: My Wife is an Amazing Mother” »
Mother’s Day is always a bittersweet day for me. On one hand, it is a day when I especially miss my mom. I had a pretty amazing mom (not that I told her that enough). She was one of the most loving people I ever met, not just to people in our family, but to … Read More “Good News: Thankful for Moms” »
It is easy to come up with my good news post for this week. MOMS. I was definitely blessed with a fantastic mom. Even though she has been gone for six years now, I still think of her all the time. The things that I think of are the little things that she would do … Read More “Moms are Good News” »
This day means a lot to me because of two moms in my life. The first is my mother. I have so many great memories of her. She was very loving, generous and encouraging. She was a great mother and grandmother. Unfortunately, mom died five years ago last month. It is hard to believe that … Read More “Happy Mother’s Day” »
