Invisible Strings

It is in a personal relationship with a real person whose soul is alive that the deepest imprints of life are given. The secrets and deep emotions shared during the good-night hours, in which the soul of a child is tender and open; the comfort of warm, homemade food prepared and eaten in the early evening as ideas are discussed, prayers are said, and devotions are read; the advice given in the midst of washing dishes together after a meal; the heroic and riveting stories read aloud and enjoyed together that establish common patterns of morality, values, and dreams in the comfort of the blazing hearth; the mugs of steaming hot chocolate savored while squishing against each other on a couch—these are the heavenly moments when we can share God’s Word with our children. His Word is food to the soul and nourishment to the mind and conscience of a child fully awake to all that is important in life.

There is no computer, television, software, or textbook that can pass on such passion, love, and motivation.

When the invisible strings of a mother’s heart are tied to the hearts of her children through loving sacrifice and nurture, the stability and foundations of a nation become secure and stable.

A mother, living well in her God-ordained role, is of great beauty and inestimable value to the future of any generation. Her impact is irreplaceable and necessary to the spiritual formation of children who will be the adults of the next generation.

His Promises

You should clothe yourselves . . . with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.

If you prize wisdom, she will make you great.

Embrace her, and she will honor you.

She will place a lovely wreath on your head;

she will present you with a beautiful crown.

When she speaks, her words are wise,

and she gives instructions with kindness.