Here is another beautiful poem for mothers from Val Halloran.
A HOLY CALLING
If you've been blessed with children,
This is a calling too.
It's not a task that's in the way
Of better things to do.
It is a holy calling,
Held high within God's Word,
Done with love and nurturing,
Not just to be endured.
In fact, it is the standard
By which the church decides
If older widows should be helped
From offerings and tithes.
The older women also
Are called to teach the young
To love their spouse and children,
To manage house and home.
No mention made of money
As a wife's priority.
His call is home and children,
Good sense and purity.
Yes, she is a blessing
To those outside her door,
But never at expense of home,
Which should be at the core.
So next time someone tells you
You've better things to do
Than to bear and nurture children,
Turn to God's Word for truth.
The best thing you can offer
Is a child that loves the Lord.
It's a short, but sacred season,
Fruit of the womb is his reward.
2019, Val Halloran
Painting: “In the Orchard” by Evert Pieters (1856 - 1932, Dutch.)