Childbearing start/end:

To the woman he said, "I will make your pains in childbearing very severe.” (Genesis 3:16)

As a mother my childbearing start/end: · Birth · Teaching and sharing · Discipline him with love · Knowing when to let him go and trust in God · Listening to him · Trusting him · Forgive him and hug/love him · Watching him doing God’s work · Seeing him sharing God’s gift · Going to sleep without any worries

Conceiving/Birth

Luke 1:26-38 The angel said to virgin name Mary, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. And Mary said "I am the Lord's servant, may it be to me according to your word."

Raising a child

Luke 2:41-52 When Jesus was 12 years old, His parents took Him to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover but boy Jesus stayed behind while his parents traveled back home. After three days missing, they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. Once he was found, he went down to Nazareth with his parents and Jesus was obedient to them.

Forgive

Luke 15:8-9 A woman has ten silver coins and loses one. She search carefully until she finds it and when she does, she is rejoicing.

Trusting

John 2:1-11 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee and Mary, Jesus and his disciples were invited to the wedding. When the wine was gone, Mary said to Jesus, "They have no more wine." And Jesus replied "Woman, why do you involve me? My hour has not yet come." But Mary told the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."

Discipline

Mark 14:35-36 Jesus said, "Everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will." For me, childbearing does not end until God calls me home and say "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; Come and share your master's happiness!' (Matthew 25:21) Please spend time reading your Bible with your child.

Blessed is the one who reads the words, hear the words and keep the words. (Revelation 1:3)

God Bless you,