The art of being a mother

Any mother can raise a good family if she follows her A, B, Cs.

A – Always trust your family to God’s care

B – Bring the family to church with you

C – Challenge them to set great goals

D – Delight in their achievements

E – Exalt the Lord; give thanks to God at mealtime

F – Frown on every aspect of evil

G – Give your family lots of love

H – Hear their problems and concerns

I – Ignore their faults and mistakes

J – Joyfully accept their apologies

K – Keep their confidence

L – Live a good example in front of them

M – Make them your friends

N – Never ignore their endless questions

O – Open your home to their friends

P – Pray for them by name daily

Q – Quicken their interest in spiritual things

R – Remember their needs

S – Show them how to live like Christ

T – Teach them the importance of work and responsibility

U – Understand what they are going through

V – Verify your statements; always be truthful

W – Wean them away from bad company

X – Xpect them to be obedient

Y – Yearn for God’s best for them

Z – Zealously teach them the Bible way of living, loving, and

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Practice these A, B, Cs and you will be a good mother, or father!

by Dr. Don Kuehle, United Methodist, Retired – Jackson, Missouri