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I have a special connection with my daughter, and when I heard about the woman’s devotional “The Mothers and Daughters of the Bible Speak” by Shannon Bream, it intrigued me. What does the Bible have to say about motherhood, and what could these biblical women have to say to me? Although my daughter is not biological, I see so much of myself when I look at her, and because of that, I worry about her. All kidding aside, I worry because she is growing up in a world that has lost track of what it means to be a woman, and less importance is being placed on being a mother. You may not be a mother or a grandmother, but one thing is for certain: you were someone’s daughter, and you wouldn’t be here if she hadn’t given you birth. I, for one, am very proud to be my mother’s daughter, and I am equally proud to be a mother. Our creator gave the gift of procreation to our first mother, Eve, and from that moment on, we women have a connection to God and each other.

So, in response to how the world would have us look at motherhood and the roles that women should have, I feel this devotional is not only timely, but necessary. We will join Shannon as she takes us on a journey of discovery by looking at nine biblical families and see how their stories apply to our stories.