MOTHERHOOD AND CREATION
Posted by Bella at 5/8/2011 12:07 PM 
Categories: LOVE, ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS, nurturing, Discipline, FAMILY, Culture, Parent, Language, Stabilizers, Understanding, ECOLOGICAL CONCERNS, Births, Global Warming, Woman of Substance, Role Models, Prayer, RELATIONSHIPS, FEMININE, MOTHERHOOD, Values, Holy Spirit, God
Tags: Mothers Day Ecology Motherhood As Above So Below Mother Nature Wonders of Nature
Categories: LOVE, ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS, nurturing, Discipline, FAMILY, Culture, Parent, Language, Stabilizers, Understanding, ECOLOGICAL CONCERNS, Births, Global Warming, Woman of Substance, Role Models, Prayer, RELATIONSHIPS, FEMININE, MOTHERHOOD, Values, Holy Spirit, God
Tags: Mothers Day Ecology Motherhood As Above So Below Mother Nature Wonders of Nature
Happy Mother's Day Everyone!
Setting aside a day to honor one of the most important functions in any civilization is only a small token of our appreciation. Our mothers carried us inside their bodies and nurtured us until we were strong enough to emerge into the world. Once born, whether it's done by our "biological" mother or another female, the nurturing continues until we reach adulthood. There's a great deal of truth to the English proverb, "The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world". Many child psychologists believe the essential foundation of an individual's personality is well established by age three. Considering that women are the primary purveyors of "language" and "culture" in any society, the influence of our mothers and other relevant "hands on" care givers, provides us with our earliest perceptions of relationship awareness. Realistically, our mothers prepare us to "interact" with society as a whole. The fundamental coping mechanisms learned from our most consistent care givers at such an important period in our early development lays the foundation of how we embrace and value "humanity" as a whole.
Just as the mechanics of creation and evolution provides humanity with the ability to procreate and sustain our species, our Blessed Mother Nature nurtures and sustains all life on our planet. There's no question that all life forms on this planet are interconnected. The expansion of scientific research ushered in by the Age of Reason, has repeatedly emphasized this universal truth. As we honor and give thanks for all the countless women who have given birth and/or nurtured children, we're also acknowledging a deep reverence for an essential component of GOD's creation. Just as our mothers and other "hands on" care givers cradle and nurture us, Mother Nature does the exact same thing by providing the necessary elements that sustain the various interconnected ecosystems which supports life on our planet.
As we praise and give thanks for our mothers today, we should also thank GOD for allowing us the "privilege" to experience his creation as a product of his love embodied in nature. Many religions and philosophical schools of thought embrace the axiom of "as above, so below". In the simplest of terms, life as we know it, is a "microcosm" or reflection of GOD's creative intelligence on a smaller scale. The love, caring and discipline provided by our mothers and other "hands on" care givers provides us with glimpses of this intelligence through relationships. Today, it's my sincere prayer, that humanity will become much more atunned to our relationship with GOD's creation as it's embodied in the "wonders of nature". We can do better in this realm and owe it to future generations to make a concerted effort to try. Enjoy your Mother's Day!
May Peace Be With All of You,
Sistah Selah
Setting aside a day to honor one of the most important functions in any civilization is only a small token of our appreciation. Our mothers carried us inside their bodies and nurtured us until we were strong enough to emerge into the world. Once born, whether it's done by our "biological" mother or another female, the nurturing continues until we reach adulthood. There's a great deal of truth to the English proverb, "The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world". Many child psychologists believe the essential foundation of an individual's personality is well established by age three. Considering that women are the primary purveyors of "language" and "culture" in any society, the influence of our mothers and other relevant "hands on" care givers, provides us with our earliest perceptions of relationship awareness. Realistically, our mothers prepare us to "interact" with society as a whole. The fundamental coping mechanisms learned from our most consistent care givers at such an important period in our early development lays the foundation of how we embrace and value "humanity" as a whole.
Just as the mechanics of creation and evolution provides humanity with the ability to procreate and sustain our species, our Blessed Mother Nature nurtures and sustains all life on our planet. There's no question that all life forms on this planet are interconnected. The expansion of scientific research ushered in by the Age of Reason, has repeatedly emphasized this universal truth. As we honor and give thanks for all the countless women who have given birth and/or nurtured children, we're also acknowledging a deep reverence for an essential component of GOD's creation. Just as our mothers and other "hands on" care givers cradle and nurture us, Mother Nature does the exact same thing by providing the necessary elements that sustain the various interconnected ecosystems which supports life on our planet.
As we praise and give thanks for our mothers today, we should also thank GOD for allowing us the "privilege" to experience his creation as a product of his love embodied in nature. Many religions and philosophical schools of thought embrace the axiom of "as above, so below". In the simplest of terms, life as we know it, is a "microcosm" or reflection of GOD's creative intelligence on a smaller scale. The love, caring and discipline provided by our mothers and other "hands on" care givers provides us with glimpses of this intelligence through relationships. Today, it's my sincere prayer, that humanity will become much more atunned to our relationship with GOD's creation as it's embodied in the "wonders of nature". We can do better in this realm and owe it to future generations to make a concerted effort to try. Enjoy your Mother's Day!
May Peace Be With All of You,
Sistah Selah
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