A fifteen year old boy came bounding into the house one afternoon and found his mother upstairs in bed. He asked if she was sick or something. He was truly concerned. Mom replied that as a matter of fact, she didn't feel well at all. I'll be happy to carry you down to the stove.
Mothers are indispensable.
Sure, kids brighten the home, but that's because they never turn off the lights. The truth is, we couldn't live without Mothers. And most of the time we take them for granted. Our passage from 2 Kings, while not directly related to Mothers or parenting, is a model of the kind of love needed to be a good parent, a good mother. It takes lots of love and tenacity.