Inheritance

This signet from God is the first installment of what’s coming, a reminder that we will get all our inheritance God has planned for us, a praising and glorious life. Ephesians 1:14

It’s not what you leave for your children, it’s what you leave in your children. copied

On this Mother’s Day, it’s hard to believe that our Mama has been gone for almost four years. We still miss her everyday, but time has given us a chance to think back on the inheritance she left for us. Although she did leave us material possessions, it is the inheritance she left in our hearts, minds, and memories that are important to us.

The poem is true, “Mirror, mirror, on the wall; I am my Mother after all.” I find myself doing things the way Mama did them, using expressions she used, and following her rules and idiosyncrasies without even realizing that I do it. For example, when I make a pound cake, I always pound the pan three times on the cabinet before I put it in the oven. Why? I never knew until lately that pounding the pan gets all the air bubbles out and helps the cake to rise. I do it because Mama always did it. One of the things I inherited from her.

It doesn’t matter if a Mother is biological, foster, or adopted, they teach us so many life lessons, bestow so much love, and teach us such an appreciation for life and faith. The sad thing is that most of us don’t take time to appreciate all they do and have done for us while we have them! During this COVID-19 era, my prayer is that Mothers and children can take this chance to make some sweet memories.

I’ve had a chance to clean out a lot of junk during this pandemic, but among the junk, I found almost every letter my Mama and I had written to each other during my first year of college. She always saved everything! It was such a sweet treat to go back in time and remember all the ways she was there for me then and always.

Our Mama and Daddy lived through World War II, the depression, and scary times. Mama’s family was poor, but they always worked hard. Mama could have said, “Well, my family never amounted to much, so I won’t either,” but she was always looking for bigger and better things for her parents, her husband, and her children. She claimed God’s promises and always trusted Him to provide. I can see her inheritance in my sisters, all our children, and all our grandchildren.

God said, I will pour my spirit into your descendants and my blessing on your children. It’s a mother’s job to instill a foundation into their children so that those children don’t merely follow her path, but rather build something greater upon that foundation. The decisions mothers make today not only affect them, but also their children.

Mama left an inheritance of generosity, faith, hope, joy, love, talent, kindness, ethics, responsibility, understanding, compassion, and countless other qualities. She prayed that she had raised three girls who could take up where she left off . She gave us roots and wings. I see that inheritance in each of her family’s children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Thank heavens for Mothers not only just on Mother’s Day but rather every day. My prayer is that God will help all mothers to make the right decisions and leave a powerful inheritance for those who follow them.

Happy Mother’s Day!