1. MOTHERS: Birthplace of Healthy Relationships

2. Introduction
How important is parenting?

3. VALUING a Godly Mother Proverbs 23:22-25 Hebrew poetic device:
Wise son brings joy father
Foolish son brings grief mother

4. VALUING a Godly Mother Proverbs 23:22-25 Hebrew poetic device:
Wise son brings joy father
Foolish son brings grief mother

5. VALUING a Godly Mother Intimate JOY of giving life
Appreciate the WISDOM she provides
Obedience brings continual JOY and DELIGHT to a Godly mother

6. BENEFITS of a Godly Mother
Good Modeling
Forgiveness & Mercy

7. BENEFITS of a Godly Mother
Good Modeling
Forgiveness & Mercy
Grace

8. BENEFITS of a Godly Mother
Good Modeling
Forgiveness & Mercy
Grace
Forbearance without being a doormat

9. BENEFITS of a Godly Mother
Good Modeling
Forgiveness & Mercy
Grace
Forbearance without being a doormat
Resolving problems rather than running away

10. BENEFITS of a Godly Mother
Good Modeling
Good principles are often “caught” better than taught

11. BENEFITS of a Godly Mother
Good TRAINING
Good Moms provide structure and discipline

12. BENEFITS of a Godly Mother
Good TRAINING
Good Moms provide structure and discipline
Godly Moms teach us to know God (2 Timothy 1:5, 3:14-15)

13. BENEFITS of a Godly Mother
Good NURTURING (Isaiah 49:15)
Caring for the Heart
Healing Emotional Wounds

14. Conclusion
Our MOTHER God? (Isaiah 49:13-16; Luke 13:34)