Nurturing
This week begins with Mothering Sunday and then Lady Day follows on Wednesday.
The observance of Mothering Sunday is still well observed in the UK.
Prayers and liturgies are available on the Mothers Union website.
Posies and cake touch every heart and there is much to be gained by the recognition
of those who nurtured our faith whether mother, father or
‘the lady who showed me the place in the prayer book’.
Let us be that nurturing person and help to hand down the care.
He will feed his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms,
and carry them in his bosom, and gently lead the mother sheep.
Isaiah 40:11
This week as we also remember Mary Sumner’s vision,
let us pray for those children unable to be cared for by their parents
and who need the safety and security of foster parents.
Love is the healer of all wounds. Let us pray for those children starved of love.