Fearlessly CourageousDesk of Dennis Piller5 16 2023
Click for Audio VersionMother, Home, and Heaven
We just celebrated Mother’s Day but a friend passed this on and I felt led to share it in the aftermath of all the roses, cards, and loving hugs and kisses that make this such a grand holiday. I spent time with my soon-to-be 98-year-old mom. Although recovering from double pneumonia she looked awesome and has regained much strength. She looked amazing! We are so thankful. But I know there are so many who don’t have that honor, but when we hold Jesus close to our hearts, we know we will see them at their best one day soon.The music I found was a great tribute to our moms.
Mother, Home, and HeavenMay 14, 2023Lloyd D. Newell
"The heart of a mother can be found in women from all walks of life—grandmothers, sisters, aunts, teachers, friends, and caregivers, to name only a few. Just as each child is different, each mother is different too:• An aunt who mentors a young nephew• A friend who looks after a tired mother’s children• A teacher who gives special attention to a struggling student• A caregiver who patiently attends to a disabled adultEach mother is unique in her gifts, circumstances, and contribution to our lives. Even though no mother is perfect, each is loving and lovable. What an important idea—we don’t have to be perfect to love and be loved.Some naturally worry about falling short of an elusive ideal. But perfection is not required. Being the fount of all wisdom or the fixer of all problems is not necessary.The mothers in our lives are noble because they perceive our needs and sacrifice to meet them. Like our Savior, Jesus Christ, they lay down a portion of their lives to nurture, protect, and enrich us. And in this they embrace the opportunity for joy and accept the possibility of sorrow.It is a sacred work, a sacred trust, because it is through such service that God shows His love for all of His children.And every time these women—these many mothers—wipe a tear, pause to listen, and kneel to pray, heaven comes a little closer to earth.With that perspective, today we remember women everywhere who have loving hearts and healing hands, and we express our gratitude for the blessings they bring into our lives".
In the words of the poet William Brown from long ago:"The sweetest sounds to mortals givenAre heard in Mother, Home, and Heaven"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhPnVabErZoA Mother's Eyes Reflect the Love of Heaven – The Tabernacle Choir
