a child discover and accomplish these things, they all
fall short of fulfilling the desire of a mother’s undivided
heart that they have a deep love for God.
The mission of motherhood, as the Lord intended,
is not centered on the temporally significant things of
life, but is centered on building a Godly inheritance for
Christ. It is about equipping the next generation with
biblical foundations on which they develop a biblical
worldview. There is no greater call than the mission the
Lord gave mothers: to teach, encourage, and equip their
children with the love and knowledge of the Lord Jesus
Christ, to “touch your child’s heart for eternity.”
I have said for the last five years that Ava is my first
mission field. Only now do I fully understand the
meaning and significance of these words that have
flowed from my heart. As parents, we often overlook
the magnitude of this gift that God gave us. It is easy
to get busy and forget just how important our seconds,
minutes, hours, days, and years are with our children—
intentionally shaping and molding their hearts for
eternity. It is easy to see and understand the mission
field outside our front door, but harder to see the
mission field sitting right in front of us at the breakfast
table.
I am so thankful for my far away parents and friends
that planted these seeds into my heart, those that have
been praying for me to “get it”! The seeds have been
watered and nurtured, have borne fruit and have truly,
truly birthed a ministry for Ava in my heart. It also has
given me a burden to see this revelation, this enlightenment, be birthed in the ladies to whom I am seeking to
minister weekly. Many like me, say the right things and
have some limited understanding but only see through
the glass dimly. Perhaps they, too, by God’s grace will
come to these revelations that I have been so blessed to
have received.
A baby is God’s opinion that the world
should go on.
-- Carl Sandburg
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