Based on the study made by Based on the study made by Salary.com, if the typical stay-at-Salary.com, if the typical stay-at-home mother were paid for her home mother were paid for her

work as work as housekeeperhousekeeper, , cookcook, , daycare center teacherdaycare center teacher, , laundry laundry

machine operatormachine operator, ,

van drivervan driver, , facilities managerfacilities manager, , janitorjanitor, , computer operatorcomputer operator, , chief chief

executive officerexecutive officer and and psychologistpsychologist, she would earn , she would earn

$138, 095 a year or 11,507/mo. $138, 095 a year or 11,507/mo.

LOVING AND HONORING LOVING AND HONORING OUR MOMS AND WIVESOUR MOMS AND WIVESProverbs 31: 10,25-29Proverbs 31: 10,25-29

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1010 A wife of noble A wife of noble character who can find? character who can find? She is worth far more She is worth far more than rubies.than rubies.

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2525 She is clothed with She is clothed with strength and dignity; strength and dignity; she can laugh at the she can laugh at the days to come. days to come.

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2626 She speaks with She speaks with wisdom, and faithful wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her instruction is on her tongue. tongue.

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2727 She watches over the She watches over the affairs of her household affairs of her household and does not eat the and does not eat the bread of bread of idleness. idleness.

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2828 Her children arise and Her children arise and call her blessed;call her blessed; her husband also, and her husband also, and he praises her: he praises her:

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2929 "Many women do "Many women do noble things, but you noble things, but you surpass them all." surpass them all."

FIVE WAYS toFIVE WAYS toLOVE YOUR MOMLOVE YOUR MOM

and WIFEand WIFE

1.1. Love her Love her verballyverbally..

a. Mention the good a. Mention the good qualities you see in her.qualities you see in her.

b. Thank her and be specificb. Thank her and be specific with what you are with what you are thanking her for.thanking her for.

c. Encourage her.c. Encourage her.

d. Say you love her.d. Say you love her.

2.2. Love her Love her physicallyphysically. .

a. With your hugs and a. With your hugs and kisses.kisses.

b. Pay attention to her.b. Pay attention to her.

c. Be with her.c. Be with her.

3.3. Love her Love her kindlykindly..

a. Give her time for a. Give her time for herself in order to herself in order to rest.rest.

b. Take some of the burden b. Take some of the burden from her.from her.

c. Pray for her.c. Pray for her.

4.4. Love her Love her generouslygenerously..

a. Meet her needs.a. Meet her needs.

b.b. Give her more than theGive her more than the little she expects.little she expects.

c. Give her your best.c. Give her your best.

5. Love her 5. Love her honorablyhonorably..

a. Recognize the a. Recognize the enormous job given enormous job given to her.to her.

b. Respectful speech.b. Respectful speech.c. Obedient actions.c. Obedient actions.d. Unconditional love.d. Unconditional love.

Love your mother! It Love your mother! It doesn’t matter what her doesn’t matter what her age is. She needs to be age is. She needs to be

loved, cared for and loved, cared for and appreciated.appreciated.