The Gordonsville Herald
Volume XXXVVVII, Issue 5 May 1, 2023
“SO GOD MADE A MOTHER”
At the dawn of time, God needed someone He could trust to love His precious children.
And so, God made a mother.
God said, “Life will often be harsh. I need someone with a gentle touch. Someone who can brush a tear from the downy cheek of a newborn and gauge a child’s temperature without the aid of a thermometer. I need someone who has a special knack for soothing, who can kiss away pain and soften blows. Someone who will hold her child’s hand firmly, until she has to release it, tearfully, on the first day of school.”
And so, God made a mother.
“I need someone who will care enough to gather daffodils and put them in a vase, so everyone in the house can enjoy the first blooms of spring. Someone who will care enough to rummage through the mismatched sock pile, in hopes of finding a match. Someone who will make birthdays extra special, sing silly songs with her toddlers in the car, and who actually wants to go on a school field trip to the insect museum, just to be close to her child.” God thought, “I need someone who will play Christmas carols on the piano. Someone who will decorate gingerbread houses with the kids and wrap gifts and deck the halls for Christmas, for nothing inall my creation willbe able to make Christmas as special as a mother will.”
And so, God made a mother.
“I’ll make someone who can gather a chaotic, busy family around the dinner table for chicken soup, cornbread, and sharing life together. Someone who will organize playdates, piano lessons, and the pantry. I need someone who can find the lost football cleat, Dad’s keys, and ‘Bun-Bun,’ her little girl’s favorite stuffed bunny. I need someone who can unload the dishwasher, pack lunches, call out spelling words, and make coffee, while bouncing a baby on her hip. Someone who will carry an amazing array of toys, snacks, and essentials in her heavy purse, and never complain. I need someone to help with endless school projects, organize the football banquet, and say, ‘I’m so proud of you,’ even when her child fails. It must be someone who is willing to keep going, even when she thinks she has no strength left. Someone who’ll strive to love her kids and to love their father even more. I need someone who’s willing to work the second-shift, or takebunny. I need someone who can unload the dishwasher, pack lunches, call out spelling words, and make coffee, while bouncing a baby on her hip. Someone who will carry an amazing array of toys, snacks, and essentials in her heavy purse, and never complain. I need someone to help with endless school projects, organize the football banquet, and say, ‘I’m so proud of you,’ even when her child fails. It must be someone who is willing to keep going, even when she thinks she has no strength left. Someone who’ll strive to love her kids and to love their father even more. I need someone who’s willing to work the second-shift, or take second-best, or play second-fiddle, so her family will have it better than she did.”
And so, God made a mother.
“I need someone who believes. Someone who will trust that I have a good plan for her and for her children, even when she can’t see it. Someone who will pray for her family daily, for sadly, few people will. I need someone who will share my words and encourage her children to believe in Me because I am the source oflife.” God said, “I’ll place a second pair of eyes in the back of a mother’s head, give her bionic ears, and grant her a generous portion of laughter and tears, for she will need them. Sometimes she’ll feel like she doesn’t have what it takes. There will be days when she is overcome with worry, pain, or failure. But when the need arises, she’ll be there. And while motherhood will be difficult, she’ll come to embrace it with all of her heart. Yes, this is exactly what I need. To put it simply, I need someone who will love my children like . . . well, kind of like I do,” God laughed. “So, I’ll give each mother a heart the size of Texas, and if she’ll let me, I’ll fill it with my special, forever-kind of love. A love that resembles my own. Once I put a precious baby in her arms, she will never be the same. One day her children will grow up and move on, but she never will. As long as she lives, she will fight for her children, pray for them, and sacrifice for them.”
And so, God made a mother
(Note: Written by May Patterson and was published in Crosswalk.com—a Christian website. This poem was inspired by Paul Harvey's “So God Made a Farmer.”)
CLERK'S CORNER
Want a voice in the workings of your church?
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR and plan to attend the next Church Business Meeting on
May 10, 2023 at 7 PM (1st Floor SS Classroom).
YOUTH / CHILDREN UPDATE
“But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves” (James 1:22 NKJV)
Stay tuned in weekly bulletins for Children and Youth Activities.
“TWISTS & TURNS”
MONDAY, JUNE 5—THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2023 9 AM to NOON
VBS Motto: Following Jesus Changes the Game!
VBS Scripture: “Make your ways known to me, LORD; teach me your paths”
(Psalm 25:4 CSB).
NEED. . . monetary donations are needed to help with snacks. If you would like to contribute, please make your check payable to GBC Vacation Bible School. We appreciate your support. If you want to help in ANY way, please call or text Co-Directors Lisa Yager (540-222-9537), Susan Eppard (540-406-1574) or the church office (540-832-2075).
MISSION UPDATE
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR GOSHEN MINISTRIES May 21 – May 28, 2023
“GMO” (Goshen Missions Offering) Goshen’s Goal: $12,000
PLEASE GIVE . . . GOSHEN MINISTRIES ARE ONGOING!!
75% for mission work to spread the Gospel and the love of Christ in Virginia, the US, and throughout the world; 25% going towards creating signs highlighting Religious Liberty to educate visitors at
Leland-Madison Park.
GBC also supports this offering through our Budget — $600
DISASTER RESPONSE BABY BOXES . . . . As a part of the BGAV’s new disaster response program for supply distribution, Goshen is collecting supplies for baby boxes so families can have the essentials to care for their baby or babies during a crisis. This is a brand new idea and Goshen is the first to put together these needed supplies. The boxes (supplied by Goshen) are to contain:
- Pacifier (new in package) ● Bottle (8-ounce sealed in packaging
- 4 oz. Store Brand Diaper Rash Cream or Desitin ● Disposable diaper sacks/4 gal. trash bags
- Name Brand Diapers (25-35 count) ● Wipes (unscented 50-100 count each)
(You may also donate funds and the Goshen will shop for you—the cost is approximately $50.00 per box)
The packing of the Baby Boxes will take place on SATURDAY, MAY 20TH AT 9 AM AT MINERAL BAPTIST FAMILY LIFE CENTER.
PLEASE PUT YOUR DONATED ITEMS IN THE PLASTIC CONTAINER LOCATED IN THE
HANDICAPPED SANCTUARY ENTRANCE!
WE WILL COLLECT THESE ITEMS UNTIL SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2023
MISCELLANEOUS CORNER
The Pastor Search Committee has compiled the results of the survey. The results are available in the church on the sanctuary entrance tables.
GRADUATE RECOGNITION
Names of church members graduating from high school or institutions of higher learning need to be submitted to the church office by SUNDAY, MAY 21. We will recognize church members only (PLEASE FILL OUT THE INFORMATION SHEET OR CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE 832-2075 WITH INFO). We will also be glad to announce children / grandchildren who are not church members. We will recognize our graduates on Sunday, June 4th, at the 11 AM Worship Service.
CALLING ALL CHRISTIAN MEN TO PRAYER . . .
WHEN: 1st Tuesday of Every Month and the 4th Tuesday of Every Month at 6 PM
WHERE: Gordonsville Firehouse Banquet Hall
WOMEN’S NON-DENOMINATIONAL COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY AND PRAYER MEETING
WHEN: 3rd Tuesday of Every Month 6:30-8 PM WHERE: Gordonsville Library