Motherhood is not for wimps!

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There are those who would spurn the vocation of mothers

And say of careers, it’s inferior to others,

I'll have to admit that it's not easy work,

It's relentless and from it you cannot shirk.

It takes all of your energy being a mother and wife,

Requiring daily commitment and a disciplined life,

It demands all your resources of patience and love,

Long-suffering and wisdom from the Father above.

It takes self-control and continual endurance,

It needs constant faith and great perseverance,

It means total sacrifice, forgetting your self,

Sometimes you think that you’re left on the shelf!

And what about time? It’s no longer yours,

It belongs to all those who come in your doors.

Claim your own rights? No, they're all gone too,

Like your right to sleep the whole night through!

It's not so easy to crawl into bed with a book

Or go off and dream in some quiet little nook.

It seems like you're totally losing your life

To be a good mother and a submissive wife.

But oh, faithful mother, please do not despair,

In God's perfect plan you do have a share,

To fulfil your destiny planned from creation

Which is to nurture children and BUILD A NATION!

You’re walking in the footsteps of Jesus your Lord

Who sacrificed all, His life He out-poured,

He didn't cling to His rights with selfish futility

He didn’t claim any privilege but walked in humility.

He gave up His life to save millions of others,

This principle works in the lives of all mothers,

When you lose your own life you'll find it again,

A rewarding life, without guilt or shame.

So lift up your head, embrace your calling so high,

You're in God's perfect will, there’s no reason to sigh!

You may often feel worthless - don't listen to this lie,

Your influence goes higher than the clouds in the

   sky!

As you nurture and train your God-given seed,

As you sharpen these 'arrows' by word and by deed,

You shape the nation - you determine its course,

Your mothering’s not wasted, it’s a great mighty force!

As your children leave home and go into the world

The proof of your training will soon be unfurled

You’ll influence countries where you've never been,

And down the generations its effect will be seen.

Your work is so powerful, no wonder it's tough,

But God is behind you, He's the GOD WHO IS ENOUGH,

His strength and His wisdom He will give to you,

He stands by His promises which are totally true.

He'll always be with you right through to the end

As you follow His leading and deny the world's trend,

Each morning you wake, your strength He'll renew.

He'll fill your home with His presence and His

   blessed peace too.

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Love from Nancy Campbell