Mother's Day: A Mother's Calling
Robert Dawson
Proverbs 18:22
It was early one Friday morning; a husband was busily getting ready for work and just before heading out for the day he looked over at his beautiful wife who was just waking up and she had a big smile on her face.
She said, ''Honey, I'll bet you don't know what day this is!'' Her husband, who had a horrible time keeping dates straight in his head and was notorious for confusing or forgetting special days, smiled back, brain momentarily paralyzed, said, ''Sweetheart, how could I ever forget. This is a special day for us!'' Then, he quickly walked out the door to work.
He was in mental fog all day. He couldn't focus on his work because he kept trying to figure out what was so special about that day. For the life of him, which may very well have been at stake, he could not remember his wife's birthday or their anniversary. As the day wore on, he became more and more nervous. He did not want to go home and face his wife. He didn't want to disappoint his wife.
He devised a plan. On the way home, he stopped by the florist and picked out an expensive and beautiful bouquet of flowers. He called the fanciest restaurant in town and made a reservation for two. Then, he called and managed to get tickets to the Broadway musical that was in town. He pulled in the driveway, rushed in the house, gave his wife a big kiss and told her to put her favorite dress on because they were going out for a night on the town to celebrate.
On the way home, his wife leaned over, put her head on his shoulder and said, ''This was a great evening.'' And, it was. They had a wonderful evening. They had an expensive evening. He'd spent $500 to celebrate this special day even though he still didn't know what they were celebrating. Then his wife said, ''Best Ground Hog Day ever!''
Well, we know what today is. It's not Ground Hog Day. It's Mother's Day. I want to challenge and encourage our wives and mothers. Their god ...
Robert Dawson
Proverbs 18:22
It was early one Friday morning; a husband was busily getting ready for work and just before heading out for the day he looked over at his beautiful wife who was just waking up and she had a big smile on her face.
She said, ''Honey, I'll bet you don't know what day this is!'' Her husband, who had a horrible time keeping dates straight in his head and was notorious for confusing or forgetting special days, smiled back, brain momentarily paralyzed, said, ''Sweetheart, how could I ever forget. This is a special day for us!'' Then, he quickly walked out the door to work.
He was in mental fog all day. He couldn't focus on his work because he kept trying to figure out what was so special about that day. For the life of him, which may very well have been at stake, he could not remember his wife's birthday or their anniversary. As the day wore on, he became more and more nervous. He did not want to go home and face his wife. He didn't want to disappoint his wife.
He devised a plan. On the way home, he stopped by the florist and picked out an expensive and beautiful bouquet of flowers. He called the fanciest restaurant in town and made a reservation for two. Then, he called and managed to get tickets to the Broadway musical that was in town. He pulled in the driveway, rushed in the house, gave his wife a big kiss and told her to put her favorite dress on because they were going out for a night on the town to celebrate.
On the way home, his wife leaned over, put her head on his shoulder and said, ''This was a great evening.'' And, it was. They had a wonderful evening. They had an expensive evening. He'd spent $500 to celebrate this special day even though he still didn't know what they were celebrating. Then his wife said, ''Best Ground Hog Day ever!''
Well, we know what today is. It's not Ground Hog Day. It's Mother's Day. I want to challenge and encourage our wives and mothers. Their god ...
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