Paint Party Friday: Open Doors

"When a woman is in labor,

she is in anguish

because her hour has arrived;

But when she has given birth to her child,

she no longer remembers the pain

because of her JOY

that a child has been born into the world."

John 16:21

I remember that I was quite anxious 

when I was pregnant.

I was 38 years old

and it was my first (and only) time to be pregnant.

I was worried that my baby might

 not have the right number of fingers,

and all sorts of things like that.

But I felt the Lord reassuring me.

"When you hold your child in your arms,

you will know how much I love you."

Yes the JOY of holding your child in your arms

after nine months of waiting,

and a few hours of labor

is INCOMPARABLE!

Jesus was comparing His having to leave His disciples

after the Last Supper, and His agony on the Cross

 with the waiting and the anguish that a mother experiences 

during labor.

The cost cannot be counted against the JOY

that was coming when He would 

appear to them in the flesh again.

Do we experience the JOY of knowing God?

Do we open doors for Him wherever we go,

whenever we can?

As a mother, we have the unique opportunity

to share our joy in our Father's love

with our children.

Happy Mother's Day to all the

wonderful mothers and grandmothers out there! 

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who leaves a comment

to receive an ATC from me.

I know it takes so much time and effort

to leave a comment

and I appreciate it soooo much!

This week,

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#26, Margaret, who does not have a blog

and neither does she have an email address

on her profile page.

So Margaret, if you happen upon this,

please send me your snail mail address

so I can send your ATC off to you!

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