Laced With Grace – Christian Devotions

Mom of a Mom

By Guest Blogger June 8, 2012 Devotion, Faith, Motherhood, Women

Micah and his mom, Kelley

Two months ago, my oldest daughter had a baby boy. Micah is our first grandchild and we’ve been having so much fun with him! We already have great plans for camping trips, sleepovers, and summer vacations at Boss and Nana’s house.

It’s really easy to get caught up in the role of grandparent. I’ve anticipated it for years because many of my friends who have already “graduated” have excitedly shared about how wonderful it is. (And yes, I have pictures if you’d like to see them.)

But recently God has been reminding me of something important. When I was telling a dear friend about Micah she said, “Kathy, now you’re a mom of a mom!” At the time I laughed, thinking how cute that sounded. But it kept coming back to me and I couldn’t let it go.

I didn’t stop being a parent when I became a grandparent. Even though my daughter is now a mom herself, she still needs her mom. And I now have the privilege of impacting two generations for Christ. This verse from Paul’s second letter to Timothy reflects this truth:

 I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also. 2 Timothy 1:5, NIV

Lois taught Eunice. Lois and Eunice taught Timothy. But I feel certain that Lois also never stopped sharing her faith with Eunice. Lois was a grandmother and a mother.

God has given me a great blessing and responsibility. I pray that I will please Him as I fulfill my role as a grandmother and a “mom of a mom.”

What do you do to purposefully pass your faith on to your children and grandchildren?

 

 

 

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7 thoughts on “Mom of a Mom”

  1. bp

    Oh I like that. That is very wise and something I will have to remember when I am there (in many many years!)

    Bethany

  3. Iris

    Kathy, thank you for the powerful reminder that we never stop being a mom. Even though I am older, I still need my mom. I don’t know what I would do without my weekly calls with my mom.

  4. MicheleMichele

    So true…. we never stop being a mom. My daughter is 36, and my grandson will be 18 soon. I have a very special relationship with both of them. The biggest way I share my faith with them is we pray together. They both know they can always come to me and I will never judge them and that I will always give them unconditional love. I also had the privelege to lead both of them to Christ. What a joy!