02043cam a2200325 a 4500 ocm44076089 OCoLC 20241121060514.0 000509s2000 idu 000 0 eng 00009453 1885767706 9781885767707 AU@ 000021533297 (OCoLC)44076089 DLC eng ZAAPA BAKER BTCTA OCLCG AU@ VLB YDXCP OCLCF XPQ OCLCQ OCLCO ZAAPA ZAAA BV4529.18 .W56 2000 248.8/431 21 Wilson, Nancy, 1952- Praise her in the gates : the calling of Christian motherhood / Nancy Wilson. Moscow, ID : Canon Press, 2000. 105 pages ; 22 cm 1. The big picture -- 2. The church our mother -- 3. Conception, pregnancy, childbirth -- 4. When the kids are sick -- 5. Loving the kids: dinnertime, bedtime, holidays -- 6. Manners: Church behavior, friends, family -- 7. Respecting sons -- 8. Loving daughters -- 9. Setting standards: God's rules and house rules -- 10. The importance od education -- 11. The pleasant home -- 12. The domestic arts -- 13. Letting them go. "Give her the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates. (Proverbs 31:31) For a Christian woman, motherhood is the subtle art of building a house in grace: 'The wise woman builds her house, but the foolish pulls it down with her hands' (Prov. 14:1). Each day's work is significant, for it contributes toward the long-term plan. Each nail helps a house stand in a storm. But motherhood isn't a simple formula. Building a home--childbirth, education, discipline--requires holy joy and a love of beauty. The mother who fears God does not fear the future"--Back cover. Motherhood Religious aspects Christianity. Christian women Religious life. Christian women Religious life. fast Motherhood Religious aspects Christianity. fast ddc BK 36427 36427 0 0 ddc 0 1 DAPA DAPA 2016-07-15 248.84 WIL APA041992 2016-07-15 1 2016-07-15 RES 0 0 ddc 0 0 DAPA DAPA 2017-03-09 0 248.84 WIL APA044937 2017-03-09 2 2017-03-09 BK