“When you talked to me about my drinking.” A week ago, on a sunny afternoon, the daughter of a friend said, “I heard you.” And I wonder whether she knew her influence, her power.ĭo you? Are you aware of the impact you have on other people’s children-perhaps those in the church, kids you encounter at work, your neighbors’ offspring?Īs my friends get older, so do their children, becoming teens and young adults. That’s why the mother of Rufus must have been extraordinary. Paul’s writings tend to focus on his ministry, avoiding personal information. So Tarsus would have been a safe, welcoming place for the apostle.
When Paul began to preach in Jerusalem, the brethren feared for his life and sent him to his hometown. Some argue that Paul was estranged from his own family-a Pharisee who became a Christian. They are women who listen, know when to speak, know what to say. If you think about those who successfully mother their offspring, they are loving and giving. You can’t help but wonder about Rufus’ mother.
0 kommentar(er)
