I was reading on Rachel Scott's blog today and came upon this blogpost...

http://www.rachelscottsblog.com/womanscall1.html

I loved this part:

"However the idea that motherhood could actually be a spiritual gift 
has not completely reached its fulfillment in Christendom. It's not that 
our leaders do not talk about the importance of motherhood on 
Mother's Day, in fact most preachers do an excellent job beautifying 
the value of mothers and our role. But often parenthood seems to be 
expected as a given. In other words anyone can be a parent. This may 
be why church going women will often say they need a way to 
contribute to God's work other than just being a mom. Often women 
are encouraged to volunteer in the nursery, to evangelize, to organize 
church functions, to teach Bible Studies and dream of becoming the 
next Beth Moore, but pour themselves whole heartedly into 
motherhood? The emphasis on motherhood as a single all consuming 
life-purpose has been completely overlooked.

MOTHERHOOD is never listed on spiritual gift profiles!"

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I love her passion as she says what so many women have struggled to

put into words.  I'm not saying moms should be deified, but what

we do in our homes, caring for children, is as much serving God as

any missions trip.  In fact, it requires a 24/7 kind of discipleship, being

constantly available to your little disciples, and true servanthood.  The kind

where you wipe up their vomit and poop and chant lullabies to soothe

fussy babies at 1 a.m.

If I'm describing you, i'm also celebrating you.

Moms, what you do is not only a spiritual gift, it's a spiritual act of worship.

And it's changing you, if you let it...