HOW MUCH IS A MOTHER WORTH?

This afternoon at 6:00 PM, we had our "Mother/Daughter Banquet," at New Prospect. There were over 100 present and everyone had a wonderful time. Emily Head shared about her experiences with her late mother, Janice Wakefield and the ideas behind her book, "Heaven: And How to Get there." I know the ladies were blessed and I thank God for Sharon Alexander and the countless hours preparing for the conference.

Mother's Day is just one week away, May 11th. There are many things that I could say about "Mother's, Stay-at- home moms, etc. But for the most part, "their price is far above rubies."

What would the typical stay-at-home mother make if she were paid for her work should as a housekeeper, cook or psychologist.
Salary.com compiled the information and judged it to be $138,000 yearly. Their research said the typical mother puts in a 92-hour work week, thus giving her 40 hours base pay and 52 hours overtime.
Here are some of the jobs comprising a mother's work: housekeeper, cook, day care center teacher, laundry machine operator, van driver, facilities manager, janitor, computer operator, chief executive officer and psychologist! (Reuters, 5-2)As we approach Mother's Day Sunday after next, all of us know there is really no way to calculate the worth of a good, godly mother. The monetary figure barely scratches the surface. Thank God for mothers!

*Picture above is a young mother from Romania, taken at the Esther Foundation...(6-10-07)

Ron