Ode to Mothering Part 4

"Mothering is part joy and part guerilla warfare." Ed Anser

We were not looking for praise from men, not from you or anyone else. As apostles of Christ we could have been a burden to you, but we were gentle among you, like a mother caring for her little children. We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us. Surely you remember, brothers, our toil and hardship; we worked night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone while we preached the gospel of God to you. ~ 1 Thessalonians 2:6-9

Just in case you are wondering, the first three posts with this title, and one earlier post, together form the transcript of a talk I gave yesterday at our church's Women's Breakfast. You can read them all in order from these links:

A typical Saturday morning
Ode to Mothering 1
Ode to Mothering 2
Ode to Mothering 3

Happy Mother's Day!