Happy Mothers Day

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Happy Mothers Day What Children Need Most
in a Mom
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Your Clothes1st baby You begin wearing
maternity clothes as soon as your doctor confirms
your pregnancy. 2nd baby You wear your regular
clothes for as long as possible. 3rd baby Your
maternity clothes ARE your regular clothes.
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Preparing for the Birth1st baby You practice
your breathing religiously. 2nd baby You dont
bother practicing because you remember that last
time, breathing didnt do a thing. 3rd baby You
ask for an epidural in your 8th month.
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Pacifier1st baby If the pacifier falls on the
floor, you put it away until you can go home and
wash and boil it. 2nd baby When the pacifier
falls on the floor, you squirt it off with some
juice from the babys bottle. 3rd baby You wipe
it off on your shirt and pop it back in.
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The Layette1st baby You pre-wash your
newborns clothes, color-coordinate them, and
fold them neatly in the babys little
bureau. 2nd baby You check to make sure that
the clothes are clean and discard only the ones
with the darkest stains. 3rd baby Boys can wear
pink, cant they?
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Worries1st baby At the first sign of
distress--a whimper, a frown -- you pick up the
baby. 2nd baby You pick the baby up when her
wails threaten to wake your firstborn. 3rd baby
You teach your 3-year-old how to rewind the
mechanical swing.
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Diapering1st baby You change your babys
diapers every hour, whether they need it or
not. 2nd baby You change their diaper every 2
to 3 hours, if needed. 3rd baby You try to
change their diaper before others start to
complain about the smell or you see it sagging to
their knees.
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Activities1st baby You take your infant to
Baby Gymnastics, Baby Swing, and Baby Story
Hour. 2nd baby You take your infant to Baby
Gymnastics. 3rd baby You take your infant to
the supermarket and the dry cleaner.
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Going Out1st baby The first time you leave
your baby with a sitter, you call home 5
times. 2nd baby Just before you walk out the
door, you remember to leave a number where you
can be reached. 3rd baby You leave instructions
for the sitter to call only if the house catches
fire.
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At Home1st baby You spend a good bit of every
day just gazing at the baby. 2nd baby You spend
a bit of every day watching to be sure your older
child isnt squeezing, poking, or hitting the
baby. 3rd baby You spend a little bit of every
day hiding from the children.
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Can a woman forget her nursing
child and have no compassion on the son of her
womb? Even these may forget, but I will not
forget you. Is. 4915 But we proved to be
gentle among you, as a nursing mother tenderly
cares for her own children. 1 Thessalonians
27 When Jesus then saw His mother, and the
disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said
to His mother, "Woman, behold, your son!"  Then
He said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother!"
From that hour the disciple took her into his own
household. John 1926,27
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• Pass along your FAITH.
• For I am mindful of the sincere faith within
  you, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois
  and your mother Eunice, and I am sure that it is
  in you as well.
• 2 Timothy 15

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2. The example of King Lemuels
MOTHER Proverbs 311-4 The words of King
Lemuel, the oracle which his mother taught him
What, O my son? And what, O son of my womb? And
what, O son of my vows? Do not give your strength
to women, Or your ways to that which destroys
kings. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, It is not
for kings to drink wine, Or for rulers to desire
strong drink. vs. 28-31Her children rise up
and bless her Her husband also, and he praises
her, saying "Many daughters have done nobly, but
you excel them all." Charm is deceitful and
beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD,
she shall be praised. Give her the product of her
hands, and let her works praise her in the gates.
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3. What it means to FEAR THE LORD. The fear of
the LORD is the beginning of knowledge Fools
despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 17
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• Fearing God means
• Having a deeply committed love and REVERENCE
  for God.
• B. Hungering for all that God IS.
• C. Hungering for all that God HAS for us.
• D. Acknowledging what life would be like WITHOUT
  Him.
• E. Being grateful that because of His love, we
  never have to experience that DISTRESS.

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A Mothers Prayer Lord, I pray for my child, to
have an ever-increasing hunger for more of You.
May he/she long for Your presence long to spend
time with You in prayer, praise and worship. Give
him/her a love for the truth of Your Word and a
desire to obey all of Your ways. Amen.