a mother's servant leadership

I have been 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

As a boy, I loved to read comic books. My favorite character was called Ghost Rider. He rode a Harley Davidson motorcycle, had an unbreakable chain for a weapon, and he had a flaming skull for a head. There was never an adversary too tough, smart, or cunning for him to bring to justice. He fought many villains, even the devil himself, but there are some things that he could never do.

Ghost Rider never took me shopping for school clothes, never made dinner night after night for a family of five, and never took care of me when I was sick. Brothers and sisters, this world has produced many "heroes" we can emulate. Let us not forget, however, to remember the hero that did not do what was glamorous, but did what was necessary. "Therefore, honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with promise: "that it may be well with you…" (Ephesians 6:2-3).

When Alexander the Great entertained the kings and nobles at the court of Persia, he appeared wearing only those garments which had been woven for him by his mother, Olympias, who was the daughter of a chieftain, the wife of a king, and the mother of a conqueror. Long ago we discarded the garments that were made for us by a loving mother’s hands; and yet, in a certain sense, as to life and character, we are all still wearing the garments that were woven for us by a mother. -- C. E. Macartney

~ Ben Boedecker