Mary would experience much Joy as the mother of Christ, but in addition to that joy, Simeon prophesied that grief would also flood her heart. Now, the calling of motherhood is not an easy one, but imagine having the added stress of raising & caring for GOD’s own Son. Yet Mary demonstrated how to be a godly, effective parent, living a life in GOD’s favor & grace. From varied scenes in her life, we can see three attributes which every godly mother needs to have.