THE 4 T’S OF MOTHERHOOD
THEY’RE ONLY
HOME A SEASON; TAKE THE TIME
Paul and Teri Reissen
It’s
Another kiss, another glass of water, and then,
The questions come, the hands hold tight, the eyes are open wide –
And something in me whispers – “now’s the time.”
“Mommy, why did Muffy die? Daddy, where’s the sun?
Are there cats in Heaven? And why did Jesus come?
And though a whole day’s dishes wait and the bills are piled high,
Something in me whispers – “take the time.”
Take the time, while they’re here by your side;
Take the time, while their hearts are open wide.
Teach them how to love the Lord with all their hearts and minds,
Oh they’re only home a season; take the time.
The baseball game’s tomorrow, but so is my interview,
And how can I play Scrabble when there’s so much to do?
Little things explain to me to put my work aside,
And something in me whispers – “take the time.”
Take the time, while they’re here by your side;
Take the time, while their hearts are open wide.
Teach them how to love the Lord with all their hearts and minds,
Oh they’re only home a season; take the time.
Cause one day they’ll start to spend time alone,
One day they’ll need to be on their own;
Next day their hugs may not be quite the same.
Lord, may they honour Your name.
It’s
Another kiss, another glass of water, and then,
The questions come, the hands hold tight, the eyes are open wide –
And something in me whispers – “take the time.”
Take the time, while they’re here by your side;
Take the time, while their hearts are open wide.
Teach them how to love the Lord with all their hearts and minds,
Oh they’re only home a season; take the time.
Proverbs 31: 10-31
(10) A worthy woman who can find? For
her price is far above rubies.
(11) The heart of her husband trusts in her, And he shall have no lack of gain.
(12) She does him good and not evil All the days of her life.
(13) She seeks wool and flax, And
works willingly with her hands.
(14) She is like the merchant-ships; She brings her bread from afar.
(15) She rises also while it is yet night, And gives food to her household, And their task to her
maidens.
(16) She considers a field, and buys it; With the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
(17) She girds her loins with strength, And makes strong her arms.
(18) She perceives that her merchandise is
profitable: Her lamp goes not out by night.
(19) She lays her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle.
(20) She stretches out her hand to the poor; Yea, she reaches forth her hands to the needy.
(21) She is not afraid of the snow for her
household; For all her household are clothed with
scarlet.
(22) She makes for herself carpets of tapestry; Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
(23) Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land.
(24) She makes linen garments and sells them, And delivers belts unto the merchant.
(25) Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laughs at the time to come.
(26) She opens her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue.
(27) She looks well to the ways of her household, And eats not the bread of idleness.
(28) Her children rise up, and call her blessed; Her husband also, and
he praises her, saying:
(29) Many daughters have done worthily, But you excel them all.
(30) Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; But a woman that fears the Lord, she shall be
praised.
(31) Give her of the fruit of her hands; And let her works praise her in the gates.
THE 4 T’S OF MOTHERHOOD
I TIME - vs. 10-19
- source of investment: “her household” – vs. 15
II TENACITY - vs. 20-24
III TRUST - vs. 25-27
IV TREASURE - vs. 28-31
- Children
- Husband
-
Lord