Growing Life
how the metaphor of mothering is meant for us all
The countdown has begun. Given the days since conception and the way my body has handled pregnancy in the past, I would guess I am roughly eight weeks from delivering my third child.
Perhaps the most profound part of pregnancy in a pandemic is the way it both challenges and affirms what I’ve been learning about womanhood in the Bible. While the Bible is an important guidebook for Christians, it is also a remarkably profound work of literature. It includes instructive letters as well as beautiful poetry, engaging narrative, and more.
As we dig for clues about how God has designed us specifically in our identities as women, an important metaphor emerges. The people of God are rarely described in corporate language. There is some structure among tribes, elders, deacons, but most often we see ourselves as the family of God.
A family.
That means brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers. So we can learn about God’s design for women by looking at motherhood and applying the principles of good mothering in all areas of our life. Mothering can be seen as a metaphor, coloring the beauty of womanhood in meaning and purpose.
The metaphor of mothering is meant for all women.
Join me in these final weeks of pregnancy as I explore the ways that bearing children is meant to inspire all women in the important work of Biblical mothering.
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Part 1: All of Us | Part 2: Nourishing | Part 3: Housing | Part 4: Nurturing | Part 5: Delivering
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