Wisdom for Mothers
By Boyd Bailey
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"These 30 devotional readings for mothers are meant to encourage, instruct and comfort. A woman can have down mothering techniques, but they must be based on a deep trust in Jesus Christ. He is your identity and security. So, the over arching goal of Wisdom for Mothers is to engage you into a deep and loving relationship with your Heavenly Father. A mother who is loved well—loves well!" – Boyd Bailey
Boyd Bailey
Boyd Bailey, the author of Wisdom Hunters devotionals, is the founder of Wisdom Hunters, Inc., an Atlanta-based ministry created to encourage Christians (a.k.a wisdom hunters) to apply God's unchanging Truth in a changing world. By God's grace, Boyd has impacted wisdom hunters in over 86 countries across the globe through the Wisdom Hunters daily devotion, wisdomhunters.com devotional blog and devotional books. For over 30 years Boyd Bailey has passionately pursued wisdom through his career in fulltime ministry, executive coaching, and mentoring. Since becoming a Christian at the age of 19, Boyd begins each day as a wisdom hunter, diligently searching for Truth in scripture, and through God's grace, applying it to his life. These raw, 'real time' reflections from his personal time with the Lord, are now impacting over 70,000 people through the Wisdom Hunters Daily Devotion email. In addition to the daily devotion, Boyd has authored three devotional books: Infusion, a 90-day devotional, Seeking Daily the Heart of God, a 365-day devotional and Seeking God in the Psalms, a 90-day devotional along with several 30-day devotional e-Books on topics such as Wisdom for Fathers, Wisdom for Mothers, Wisdom for Graduates, and Wisdom for Marriage. In addition to Wisdom Hunters, Boyd is the co-founder and CEO of Ministry Ventures, a faith based non-profit, where he has trained and coached over 1000 ministries in the best practices of prayer, board, ministry models, administration and fundraising. Prior to Ministry Ventures, Boyd was the National Director for Crown Financial Ministries and an Associate Pastor at First Baptist Church of Atlanta. Boyd serves on numerous boards including Ministry Ventures, Wisdom Hunters, Atlanta Mission, Souly Business and Blue Print for Life. Boyd received his Bachelor of Arts from Jacksonville State University and his Masters of Divinity from Southwestern Seminary. He and Rita, his wife of 30 plus years, live in Roswell, Georgia and are blessed with four daughters, three sons-in-law who love Jesus, and a granddaughter and grandson. Boyd and Rita enjoy missions and investing in young couples, as well as hiking, reading, traveling, working through their bucket list, watching college football, and hanging out with their kids and grand kids when ever possible.
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Wisdom for Mothers - Boyd Bailey
Books by Boyd Bailey
E-books
Infusion – a 90-day devotional
Seeking Daily the Heart of God – a 365-day devotional
Wisdom for Graduates – a 30-day devotional
Wisdom for Fathers – a 30-day devotional
Print Books
Infusion
Seeking Daily the Heart of God
Introduction
My wife, Rita, is the best mom I have ever known. She is also the most consistent Christian I know, which fits well with her mothering skills. What makes Rita unique in her relationship with our four daughters is her ability to balance between friendship and parenting. When the girls were growing up, she connected daily with each girl in caring communication and affection, but she also gave them clear guidelines for behavior. Even to this day, though our children are now adults, Rita talks with them often and offers advice when asked.
My mom, Anita, is a great mother as well. During my teenage years and the adolescent years of my two younger brothers, she raised us as a single parent. She worked diligently in her domestic duties to care for three hungry, energized young men—and she worked outside the home cleaning houses and serving as a restaurant hostess in the evenings. Mother modeled for us optimism and hope during adversity and financial trials.
My mother-in-law, Jean, rounds out my three favorite mothers. Her unselfish service to her family motivates me to do the same for my family. She is always behind the scenes cooking, cleaning, and making sure we feel cared for and loved. I have always felt like a son, as she remembers my birthday, anniversaries, and meaningful milestones. My mother-in-law is an example of humility, not only at home, but to everyone she meets.
Being a mother and wife is probably the hardest and most fulfilling role in the world. God’s love and compassion flows through them like blood runs through the human body. Where would we be without moms? They are always there with a kind and encouraging word—ever thinking the best and wishing you well. Moms mother sons and daughters, who rule nations, serve the poor, run companies, preach, teach, and grow up to be mothers and fathers themselves. So celebrate often the Lord’s calling to be a mother for His glory!
‘I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of him. So now I give him to the LORD. For his whole life he will be given over to the LORD.’ And he worshiped the LORD there
(1 Samuel 1:27-28).
These 30 devotional readings for mothers are meant to encourage, instruct, and comfort. A woman can have mothering techniques down pat, but they must be based on a deep trust in Jesus Christ. He is your identity and security, Mom. So the overarching goal of Wisdom for Mothers is to engage you into a deep and loving relationship with your Heavenly Father. A mother who is loved well loves well!
We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people— the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel that has come to you. In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit and growing throughout the whole world—just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God’s grace
(Colossians 1:3-6).
In Christ, Boyd Bailey
Reading 1 - Mothers Show Up
Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother,
Dear woman, here is your son, and to the disciple,
Here is your mother. From that time on, this disciple took her into his home
(John 19:25-27).
Mothers show up. They show up at the birth of their child. They show up when the baby wakes up, cries, is hungry or needs changing. Moms show up at the bus stop, in the car pool line, at teacher conferences, as homeroom moms, and at ball games. They show up to wash their child’s clothes, clean their rooms, help with homework, and feed their bellies.
The Lord put relentless and forgiving love in the hearts of mothers. Moms cannot not care for their children, because this is how Christ made them. Why does a godly mom show up in quiet supplication for the soul of their son or daughter? Why does