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    The Investment & Gift of Time ~ A Mother’s Treasure

    36.2KViews Modified: Aug 7, 2024 · Published: Jul 30, 2014
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    The Investment & Gift of Time ~ A Mother's Treasure. Mother and 3 daughters reading by candlelight
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    The best gifts in life are made up of a little investment of time: minutes and seconds.

    It is the time and energy you give to your children.

    It is the moments poured from your soul and into their little hearts. It is something that money can never replace and gifts can never satisfy.

    It is you, dear mother. It’s you!

    It is those mornings you sit with your child as you read together from books. It is those afternoons spent stirring a batch of cookies. It is the evenings spent embracing them, showering them with kisses.

    mother reading to her daughter

    It is your investment of time.

    It is precious, invaluable. Just like your children… for they are your gems, your treasure.

    They are the only treasure that you will be able to take with you to heaven.

    Forego the fancy toys and the glittering electronics… It is the memories spent with you that will always be cherished.

    Won’t you wrap yourself up these next few years in a box with pretty string and offer yourself to your family?

    Your time, dear mother, is the best gift that you can ever give.

    “Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time…” ~Ephesians 5:15-16

    I hope you will take a moment to visit JES at Strangers and Pilgrims On Earth. I believe it is one place you will want to return to time and time again to visit her archives. She uses beautiful artwork and writes on homemaking and family themes.

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    Welcome to my own little place on the internet! Home is where I love to be. I feel there is no greater place to incubate souls. These days you’ll find me using my experiences here to write about herbal remedies and natural health research — a big passion of mine. But being a wife and mother is not easy. It is challenging and potentially lonely. I get that. I wanted to create a place to connect with and support other moms for creating a natural, healthy, and fulfilling home life.
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    1. Toni

      July 31, 2014 at 6:18 am

      So true! This is a beautiful post, Jacqueline. Love the painting.
      And I agree JES’s blog is a lovely place to visit.
      Have a great weekend!

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    2. Charlotte Moore

      July 31, 2014 at 6:33 am

      AMEN!!!! If parents only realized how important their time is to the children things would be much better. After working in the school system for over 24 years it is very clear the kids that have not had that time spent with them.

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    3. Katie@SimpleFoody

      August 01, 2014 at 7:01 am

      What a wonderful reminder JES!

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    4. Aritha

      August 02, 2014 at 2:30 pm

      Thanks. It so true.

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    5. Renee @Doorkeeper

      August 04, 2014 at 5:51 pm

      Beautiful! I’m your neighbor at The Art of Homemaking blog link up. I’m so glad I stopped by to soak in this reminder. Blessings!

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      • Jacqueline

        August 04, 2014 at 7:41 pm

        Glad to meet you! I’ll stop by 🙂

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    6. Melanie Sparks

      August 04, 2014 at 8:12 pm

      I just discovered your blog, love it!
      Could you please tell me the artists name who
      Painted this painting of the mother with her two
      Daughters please?

      Thanks!

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    7. KalleyC

      August 13, 2014 at 11:18 am

      A great reminder! Yes, our time (as little as we have) is precious, and what is a better way to spend it, than to spend it with our children. The children will forget the toys and the shiny new things, but they will never forget how they felt when they sat down with mom / dad after a long day, and listened to a story on their lap!

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