Faith of Our Mothers

Proverbs 1:8 English Standard Version (ESV)

8 Hear, my son, your father's instruction,

    and forsake not your mother's teaching,

Romans 10:17 English Standard Version (ESV)

17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.

I learned about my need for Jesus from my mother and I am thankful.  She has Alzheimer's now; but, because she has taught me of a Savior who will never leave me, I know in the same way He will never leave her.  That's a comfort.  She has lost much here but she'll soon gain eternity.  Actually, she gained eternity the moment she first believed.  I cherish the legacy of faith passed from my grandparents, to my parents, to me and to my son.  It's why Laura Story's new song, "Give You Faith" touched my heart.

Give You Faith - Laura Story

I see your tiny face

Your fingers wrapped in mine

And I wonder how I'll raise

This precious gift of life

I'd give you all my money

But you can't buy what you'd need

I'd show you all the world

But more than anything

I wanna give you faith

I wanna leave you hope

That you would know a love that

Never let's you go

More than wisdom or wealth,

More than happiness or health,

May you say I gave you faith

I'm gonna let you down

I'm gonna disapoint

But there's a love I found

That's sturdy in the storm

The very God who formed you

Gives grace enough for us

And though I won't be perfect

I'll teach you to trust

Oh, and there will come a day

When you question everything

And the very ground beneath you

Starts to shake

That all I can offer is a prayer from far away

To the One who's never left you

She will give you faith

He'll give you hope

He'll be the love that will never let you go

More than wisdom and wealth

More than happiness and health

May you say, I gave you faith

May you say, I gave you faith