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Moms Joy
Mom, what am I going to do? I moaned as I shared with my
mother my woes of the hour. I was working a full time job and my
heart was aching to be home with my daughter instead. This was a
pretty difficult decision for me, especially since my job was
providing a source of financial security for me and my family.
Without it, we would definitely be in a rut to make ends meet.
Very calmly she replied Did you seek the Lord about it? Yes!
I cried, and, wellIm just not sure that Hed have me leave my
family in a financial rut just so I could stay home with my
daughter. What do you think? The smile in her voice when she
spoke eased my mind, and I knew immediately what I should do.
Months later I had quit my job and was home with my daughter,
raising her and being there to see her most precious moments and
milestones. The Lord had protected our financial well being and
had blessed my husband with a raise at his job. But before long,
I was calling Mom again. Mom? I began slowly. Mom waited.
Well I hesitated, I love being in school right now and
everything, but and there I continued my woes of the hour as
Mom patiently and attentively listened to every word I spoke.
And once again, she not only listened, but spoke words of truth
to me that I knew only God could have given her to share with me
for that very moment.
I have never seen her falter. In the face of adversity and
moments of desperation, I have seen her call out to our Heavenly
Father, and with such faith and trust in Him that it literally
moves me. In the midst of her troubled situations I have
observed the peace of God which resides upon her life and the
joy of the Lord that radiantly shines from within.
Oh, and although joy is something each individual has to receive
on her own, I believe my Mothers joy is contagious, because I
feel quite joyful around her!
The joy of the Lord is your strength the psalmist David says.
And its true. Mom is a strong and determined virtuous woman who
would go the extra mile just to have the assurance that our
Savior is pleased with her. Because Mom never gives up on God,
she is always joyful. And the joy of the Lord will cause one to
smile even if she feels unhappy. So, although Ive done my share
of crying, when I go to visit Mom and tell her all about my woes
of the hour, I cant help but to leave with a bright smile on my
face. She leaves with me a kindled fire within my soul and
continually reveals to me with her quiet smile and patient words
how I can attain the same joy. As a treasure of jewels found in
the desert sand, is the joy of the Lord I have found in my
mother. My prayer is that I will reflect her image of extreme
joy in Christ, now and in the years to come.
-- Demetria Zinga is the founder and owner of
www.faith-media.com, a technology and consulting firm which
specializes in web design and hosting, graphics and print
designs, internet marketing, and e-training. She is also the
founder of www.christianladies.net, an interactive ezine, blog,
and podcast for Christian women.
About the author:
Demetria Zinga is the founder and owner of www.faith-media.com,
a technology and consulting firm which specializes in web design
and hosting, graphics and print designs, internet marketing, and
e-training. She is also the founder of www.christianladies.net,
an interactive ezine, blog, and podcast for Christian women.
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