Dwelling on the gift of motherhood

Just wanted to share something that I read this morning that touched my heart. 

"Because God's love is reflected in ours, our children will learn about God simply through motherhood's love.  Oh, we need to teach our children about God and His Word.  We need to read them Bible stories and pray with them, answer their questions and take them to church.  We need to live in such a way that they'll see what it means to be a Christian.  But on much more basic level, they'll understand about a God who always hears, because when they were babies we responded to their cries.  They'll be able to have faith in a God who meets their needs, because we saw that they were never went hungry.  God's strength and tenderness will be real to them because they caught a glimpse of it in our love, from the time they were born.
So, mothers, never let the world tell you that what you do is not important.  Remember, when you rock your babies and sing a lullaby, your arms and voice are God's.  When you do load after load of dirty Diapers, and then grass-stained play clothes, and finally school clothes smeared with ketchup and chocolate pudding, remember your hands are God's hands.  And when you love your children unconditionally, all the way from colic to adolescent rebellion, you are loving with God's love.  Through you, He will imprint Himself on your children's hearts. "

~Taken from A Heart of Purest Gold