Ode to Mom

Proverbs 31:28

New International Version (NIV)

28 Her children arise and call her blessed;

    her husband also, and he praises her:

Deuteronomy 6:6-7

English Standard Version (ESV)

6 And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. 7 You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.

Galatians 5:22

English Standard Version (ESV)

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Romans 8:28
King James Version (KJV)
28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Numbers 32:23b
New King James Version (NKJV)
and be sure your sin will find you out.

The Bible verses are for my mom, three describe her and two she often quoted.  This picture of a mother calmly reading while her daughter flies off the dresser reminds me of Mom, who, most of the time at least, could keep her head when all about her children losing theirs.   She had ways to cope before there ever was such things as "Mother's Day Out" or "Me Time."   She could cope as long as there were floors to mop; and there were always floors to mop.  She would shoo her children outdoors with orders not to come in until the floors were dry, and her floors took an uncommonly long time to dry.  Here's to Mom, who had a Scripture verse and plan for every season.  I called her blessed.  

Diamond In My Crown - Patty Loveless