Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer; Rom. 12:9-12 (I don't want to pressure anyone else, I'm just trying to add a verse a week...)
An expectant mother - If she will let you (!) offer to help give the house a really good cleaning before the baby comes; find cute baby room ideas on the internet and print them out for her; go with her to sign up for a registry (that's more fun with a friend); gather scrapbooking materials for her! Take her a meal in the ninth month; rub her feet! Send her some bubble bath and a cheap novel!
A mommy surrounded by preschoolers - this is a tough one for me to DO, I'm not sure why, but it's always a really nice gesture to offer to babysit just so she can have an afternoon alone...ladies, I am OFFICIALLY offering to babysit for you any time. Please remember I'm here and more than willing to babysit if you need an afternoon (or evening with hubby) to restore your sanity. I do remember what it was like!
Oops, working mother - It's always nice for a working mother to receive a surprise meal for her family. It's so easy to make a double portion of whatever you're fixing for your own family and just drop it off...if she had something cooking in the crockpot already, she can reheat it tomorrow night! Once in a while you'll catch her on a night when she had no idea what she was going to fix...the look on her face is priceless!
Expectant mother - When I was pregnant with Bailee, I worked up until the day before she was born. A couple people brought us dinner a few times, and it was SO wonderful not to have to worry about cooking when I could barely keep myself awake after work. When I was a week away from delivering Morgan, Sarah, Brooke, and Staci invited me over for a little luncheon. Sarah and Staci gave me a pedicure complete with foot rub, and they all kept an eye on Bailee for me so that I could just relax for a little while. While I felt a little strange having a friend rub my feet at first, it was such a wonderful thing for me.
A mother with preschoolers - A note or a comment letting her know that you notice all the work that she is doing and that it will pay off. Also, like Ann said, offering to babysit. One other thing that I thought of (which is encouraging to me) is offering to teach the preschool class at church (if this is something that you feel you could do). Many times we moms teach that class. While there is nothing wrong with that since they are our children, as one of those moms I can say it is really nice to be able to enjoy the adult stimulation in a Bible study.
A working mother - my answer was the same as Ann's.
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. Be kindly affectionate to one another in brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;
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Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer;
Rom. 12:9-12
(I don't want to pressure anyone else, I'm just trying to add a verse a week...)
An expectant mother - If she will let you (!) offer to help give the house a really good cleaning before the baby comes; find cute baby room ideas on the internet and print them out for her; go with her to sign up for a registry (that's more fun with a friend); gather scrapbooking materials for her! Take her a meal in the ninth month; rub her feet! Send her some bubble bath and a cheap novel!
A mommy surrounded by preschoolers - this is a tough one for me to DO, I'm not sure why, but it's always a really nice gesture to offer to babysit just so she can have an afternoon alone...ladies, I am OFFICIALLY offering to babysit for you any time. Please remember I'm here and more than willing to babysit if you need an afternoon (or evening with hubby) to restore your sanity. I do remember what it was like!
Oops, working mother - It's always nice for a working mother to receive a surprise meal for her family. It's so easy to make a double portion of whatever you're fixing for your own family and just drop it off...if she had something cooking in the crockpot already, she can reheat it tomorrow night! Once in a while you'll catch her on a night when she had no idea what she was going to fix...the look on her face is priceless!
Expectant mother - When I was pregnant with Bailee, I worked up until the day before she was born. A couple people brought us dinner a few times, and it was SO wonderful not to have to worry about cooking when I could barely keep myself awake after work. When I was a week away from delivering Morgan, Sarah, Brooke, and Staci invited me over for a little luncheon. Sarah and Staci gave me a pedicure complete with foot rub, and they all kept an eye on Bailee for me so that I could just relax for a little while. While I felt a little strange having a friend rub my feet at first, it was such a wonderful thing for me.
A mother with preschoolers - A note or a comment letting her know that you notice all the work that she is doing and that it will pay off. Also, like Ann said, offering to babysit. One other thing that I thought of (which is encouraging to me) is offering to teach the preschool class at church (if this is something that you feel you could do). Many times we moms teach that class. While there is nothing wrong with that since they are our children, as one of those moms I can say it is really nice to be able to enjoy the adult stimulation in a Bible study.
A working mother - my answer was the same as Ann's.
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. Be kindly affectionate to one another in brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;
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