I almost did not want to post this one, because I had to write it on the fly, so it needs quite a bit of work- I want to continue to save these for future use, so I'm posting it with a promise to myself to make the changes it needs to help the story along...
Honoring your parents with your heart
Katherine and Rosa- continued
Prov 1:8 " Hear the instruction of thy father and forsake not the law of thy Mother; for they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck."
"Momma, I think today we should get some fresh air." Rosa propped the pillows behind her mother's head lovingly and helped her sit up.
"Yes, I do feel stronger today. I think a little fresh air might do me good. Where shall we go?" Mrs. Hart sat up slowly and rested while she tried to get her strength.
"Sit there, Mama. " Rosa bustled about the room and gathered things her mother needed for dressing. "Miss Mary is coming in the Preston's carriage today, Momma. She said the Doctor would be in to see Sir Preston and Lady Preston asked her husband if they might extend the services of the Doctor to you since Miss Katherine told her about us- free of charge!"
"My, that is a kind thing to do! " Mrs.Hart dressed slowly, her body being weak from prolonged sickness. She and Rosa enjoyed conversation with each other, reminding each other of God's rich mercy toward them and laughing in pleasant conversation with each other . Rosa's tone was soft and honoring, giving up her own desires to make her Mother comfortable. Rosa's face shown with light and beauty, (and I personally feel it is directly related to her love for her Savior and her heart to honor how Mother. )
Presently Mary arrived in a carriage laden with blankets and pillows to make Mrs. Hart's drive a more comfortable one. They arrived at The Preston's estate in the late morning and were escorted into the house where Mrs. Hart was made comfortable on a large sofa to rest from her journey.
"Katherine, take Mary to your room and show her your things, dear , and please put these scissors away in my sewing basket as you go up." Mrs. Preston handed her daughter a pair of scissors and smiled sweetly.
Katherine looked at Rosa and gave a stiff smile, but showed Rosa up the great staircase leading to the largest room Rosa had ever seen. "What a beautiful room, Katherine. I'm sure you must enjoy it very much."
Katherine screwed up her button nose, threw the scissors into a drawer filled with all sorts of odds and ends and sat upon the floor. " Its alright, for a child, I suppose, but Mama won't let me change it to suit me now that I am growing older."
"How so, Katherine? I can't imagine changing a thing. Why just look those porcelain dolls and your draperies! What richness!" Rosa looked around in awe and amazement as she tried to take in every detail.
"Oh, Mama is so old fashioned, she won't consider letting me change a thing. She says she spent enough money on me when she did my room up, she won't hear of me changing it again until I am ready to begin courting! Imagine that! What with her style and all being so frumpy , I should not imagine my Mama having a lick of taste in her bones! I might be dead before I get a new room!"
Rosa colored and cried, " Katherine, I don't think you should talk so about your Mama."
Katherine looked at her in amazement and said, " What! All of my friends talk so of their Mother's. If you knew how my Mama treated me, you would not have said so!"
Rosa sighed and said, "Katherine, honoring our Mama is honoring God. Even if you think your Mama is unfair, and from what I can see, your Mama is a kind woman who loves and indulges you very much, you should have kind thoughts for your Mama. God watches everything, and you should try to please him by loving and honoring your Mama."
Katherine rose and sat beside Rosa she took Rosa's hand in hers and said, " Rosa, don't be angry with me. I am just a silly girl who doesn't know any better, though Miss Mary tries to to teach me, she must think I am the stupidest girl she has ever taught. I like you, and I think you will be very good to me, even though you are funny about things, but I hope you will be my friend and teach me how to be good like you."
Rosa pecked Katherine on the cheek and said, "Of course, Katherine. It is only because I love Christ so very much that I don't wish to see such a lovely girl as yourself dishonor him. I will only share with you everything I have learned from the one person I love the most in the world- my Mamma. I hope you can know the love and happiness I have with my Mamma one day. But I promise to be patient with you. "
Katherine smiled and said, " I do hope I should know how to love my Mama like you do yours- but I think it might be impossible."
Rosa shook her head, " Not impossible, Katherine. You must first honor your parents in your heart and then tender feelings for them will come out of it. Do as your Mama says and show her that you love her. "
Discussion Questions:
Quote to consider: "When you honor your parents in your heart, you will obey their councils and commands whether they are present or not. If you throw off their authority as soon as they are gone, you greatly dishonor them. But if you obey them at all times, you show that your God is living in your heart."
1. How do we honor our parents in our hearts? ( to obey when they are present or not)
2. How did Rosa honor her Mother in her heart?
3. How does Katherine serve as an example of not honoring her Mother?
4. What should Katherine do to show her Mother the honor she tossed out?
Take home:
1. Write in your journal the first command your Mother or Father tells you tomorrow morning.
2. Write down the next day whether you did what your parents asked of you.
3. What was happening in you heart when they asked you to do it?
4. Ask God for grace to honor your parents even when they are away from you.
Katherine and Rosa- continued
Prov 1:8 " Hear the instruction of thy father and forsake not the law of thy Mother; for they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck."
"Momma, I think today we should get some fresh air." Rosa propped the pillows behind her mother's head lovingly and helped her sit up.
"Yes, I do feel stronger today. I think a little fresh air might do me good. Where shall we go?" Mrs. Hart sat up slowly and rested while she tried to get her strength.
"Sit there, Mama. " Rosa bustled about the room and gathered things her mother needed for dressing. "Miss Mary is coming in the Preston's carriage today, Momma. She said the Doctor would be in to see Sir Preston and Lady Preston asked her husband if they might extend the services of the Doctor to you since Miss Katherine told her about us- free of charge!"
"My, that is a kind thing to do! " Mrs.Hart dressed slowly, her body being weak from prolonged sickness. She and Rosa enjoyed conversation with each other, reminding each other of God's rich mercy toward them and laughing in pleasant conversation with each other . Rosa's tone was soft and honoring, giving up her own desires to make her Mother comfortable. Rosa's face shown with light and beauty, (and I personally feel it is directly related to her love for her Savior and her heart to honor how Mother. )
Presently Mary arrived in a carriage laden with blankets and pillows to make Mrs. Hart's drive a more comfortable one. They arrived at The Preston's estate in the late morning and were escorted into the house where Mrs. Hart was made comfortable on a large sofa to rest from her journey.
"Katherine, take Mary to your room and show her your things, dear , and please put these scissors away in my sewing basket as you go up." Mrs. Preston handed her daughter a pair of scissors and smiled sweetly.
Katherine looked at Rosa and gave a stiff smile, but showed Rosa up the great staircase leading to the largest room Rosa had ever seen. "What a beautiful room, Katherine. I'm sure you must enjoy it very much."
Katherine screwed up her button nose, threw the scissors into a drawer filled with all sorts of odds and ends and sat upon the floor. " Its alright, for a child, I suppose, but Mama won't let me change it to suit me now that I am growing older."
"How so, Katherine? I can't imagine changing a thing. Why just look those porcelain dolls and your draperies! What richness!" Rosa looked around in awe and amazement as she tried to take in every detail.
"Oh, Mama is so old fashioned, she won't consider letting me change a thing. She says she spent enough money on me when she did my room up, she won't hear of me changing it again until I am ready to begin courting! Imagine that! What with her style and all being so frumpy , I should not imagine my Mama having a lick of taste in her bones! I might be dead before I get a new room!"
Rosa colored and cried, " Katherine, I don't think you should talk so about your Mama."
Katherine looked at her in amazement and said, " What! All of my friends talk so of their Mother's. If you knew how my Mama treated me, you would not have said so!"
Rosa sighed and said, "Katherine, honoring our Mama is honoring God. Even if you think your Mama is unfair, and from what I can see, your Mama is a kind woman who loves and indulges you very much, you should have kind thoughts for your Mama. God watches everything, and you should try to please him by loving and honoring your Mama."
Katherine rose and sat beside Rosa she took Rosa's hand in hers and said, " Rosa, don't be angry with me. I am just a silly girl who doesn't know any better, though Miss Mary tries to to teach me, she must think I am the stupidest girl she has ever taught. I like you, and I think you will be very good to me, even though you are funny about things, but I hope you will be my friend and teach me how to be good like you."
Rosa pecked Katherine on the cheek and said, "Of course, Katherine. It is only because I love Christ so very much that I don't wish to see such a lovely girl as yourself dishonor him. I will only share with you everything I have learned from the one person I love the most in the world- my Mamma. I hope you can know the love and happiness I have with my Mamma one day. But I promise to be patient with you. "
Katherine smiled and said, " I do hope I should know how to love my Mama like you do yours- but I think it might be impossible."
Rosa shook her head, " Not impossible, Katherine. You must first honor your parents in your heart and then tender feelings for them will come out of it. Do as your Mama says and show her that you love her. "
Discussion Questions:
Quote to consider: "When you honor your parents in your heart, you will obey their councils and commands whether they are present or not. If you throw off their authority as soon as they are gone, you greatly dishonor them. But if you obey them at all times, you show that your God is living in your heart."
1. How do we honor our parents in our hearts? ( to obey when they are present or not)
2. How did Rosa honor her Mother in her heart?
3. How does Katherine serve as an example of not honoring her Mother?
4. What should Katherine do to show her Mother the honor she tossed out?
Take home:
1. Write in your journal the first command your Mother or Father tells you tomorrow morning.
2. Write down the next day whether you did what your parents asked of you.
3. What was happening in you heart when they asked you to do it?
4. Ask God for grace to honor your parents even when they are away from you.
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