This Thing Called Motherhood!
Oh what a day to celebrate our mothers! The women who nurtured us into becoming a better version of themselves. Today is definitely a joyous day and please permit me to share some thoughts. I look forward to an extensive series on motherhood someday soon on this blog that I know will bless you.
Motherhood definitely has its perks and blessings but it also has its headaches and nightmares. Once you join the motherhood line, worry becomes your friend for life. I even worry about worrying when it comes to my child. If you’re with me on this please say Amen! He could be having the best time of his life and I’m just worried about him breaking his neck off that couch he's happily somersaulting from. Motherhood comes with tears and pain but also the most beautiful moments you’ll ever experience. Genuine, unconditional love from a child, even as undeserving as it feels sometimes, will keep you going in life especially during hard times. On some of my toughest days, my toddler will wrap his hands around me, tap my back and tell me, “you’ll be fine mommy. I love you.”His latest thing now is holding my hand and kissing the back of it and smiling so happily. I have come to understand why Jesus said you have to be like a child to inherit the kingdom of God. No malice, so forgiving, unconditional love and just pure in spirit.
To all mothers who have given their all for their children, it will not be in vain and may the Lord reward you greatly. I know I could not have made it here without my mother. She’s everything to me and my son. To any woman desiring to be a mother, according to the time of life, may the Lord see your heart and honor you with a healthy child. AMEN.
Happy Mother’s Day!
XOXO,
Lady Abena.
Declarations For May 2023
Welcome to the fifth month of 2023. As the spring showers cause everything to bloom, believe in your heart and spirit and declare with me that;
We shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living!
We are receiving every good and perfect gift from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
For from His fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.
All will go well with us and we will be in good health, as it goes well with our souls.
The Lord will bless us and keep us; the Lord will make his face shine upon us and be gracious to us; the Lord will lift up his countenance upon us and give us peace.
I decree and declare it is so and so it is in Jesus’ name. AMEN!
XOXO,
Lady Abena.
A Lesson From Barzillai
In 2nd Samuel 19:31-39, you’ll encounter a wealthy man called Barzillai. The Bible says he was eighty years old and when king David was on the run from Absalom, this wealthy man had provided food for the king during his stay in Mahanaim. When king David was restored to his throne, he asked Barzillai to come with him to Jerusalem so that for honoring and helping him (king David), he will ensure that Barzillai is taken care of for the rest of his life. If you read further, Barzillai turned down the offer and instead, asked the king to give that blessing to his son Kimham instead. King David honored it and as it stands, he showed Kimham, Barzillai’s son, favor for the rest of his life.
My mother on several occasions will say to people, “I am doing this for my descendants”. That is, whatever kindness and goodness that comes out of her life, she’s storing blessings for her descendants. Barzillai’s story was a confirmation of what my mother usually will say. My question is, are we storing kindness and goodness to people so that they can repay us or bless our descendants for that sake? Be part of someone’s rising so that they will remember you when they take their throne. Be a helper to someone in need so that life will in turn help you back.
I pray that you will be the help someone needs this week and may someone also show you and your descendants kindness for that sake. I declare it is so and so it is in Jesus’ name. AMEN.
XOXO,
Lady Abena.