{"id":409421,"date":"2024-05-10T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=409421"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"Motherhood-means-sacrifice-patience-and-fear-in-God","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/Motherhood-means-sacrifice-patience-and-fear-in-God\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Motherhood means sacrifice, patience, and fear in God’"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a God-fearing woman, Green Meadow School principal Milagros M. Songcuan says the most important values she\u2019s instilled in her children is faith and fear in God and to see her children practicing these values in their own lives, Songcuan says, is the most rewarding part of motherhood.<\/p>\n

Songcuan, the mother of Glenn and Lizelle Songcuan, has called Saipan her home for over 40 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cI came to Saipan in 1983 so Saipan has been my home for over 40 years. I\u2019m an accountant by profession and I\u2019m the present principal of Green Meadow School, a position I\u2019ve held for 24 years,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

To her, motherhood means sacrifice, selflessness, patience, love, strength, fear in God, and discipline.<\/p>\n

\u201cMothers play a critical role in families. They are teachers and trainers as it says in the bible in Proverbs 22: \u201cTrain a child in the way he should go and even when he grows old, he will not depart from it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Songcuan shares that for so long, she dreamt of having children. Then, in February 1986, she found out she was pregnant.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was so overjoyed to learn that I was going to become a mother. Then, in November 1987, God gifted me my first child and it was the moment I felt fulfilled as I was finally a mother,\u201d she shared.<\/p>\n

In her over 30 years of motherhood, Songcuan shares that the most rewarding aspect is seeing that her children have kept the values she\u2019s instilled in them up to adulthood.<\/p>\n

\u201cRaising my children, I always prayed and asked God for wisdom and strength. Now, the most reward aspect of being a mother is seeing my children happy, healthy, successful, and to see that they\u2019ve kept the values I\u2019ve taught them like being respectful, loving, obedient, God-fearing individuals,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Other values Songcuan and her husband have instilled in their children are the value of education and the value of supporting their community.<\/p>\n

In her life, Songcuan said she faced many challenges but the biggest of them all was her near-death experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe biggest challenge I faced as a mother was when I got into an accident back in 2002 where I almost died. I fought for my life because I knew my children need me. In that moment, I knew God was with me, protected me, and saved me,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Today, Songcuan is able to continue to communicate with her children even though they\u2019ve both grown up and are both living their own lives.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom an early age, I encouraged my children to be open with us and to always make sure we are available for them and to practice patience (especially when they make mistakes). We always encourage them to pray as prayer will give them wisdom and guidance,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Advice<\/p>\n

As a mother for over 30 years, Songcuan\u2019s advice to new mothers is to make the effort to understand their children.<\/p>\n

\u201cTry and be your child\u2019s best friend while also being a great example of excellence. Be an example of humbleness, respect, while trying to get on their level to understand them,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Songcuan adds that taking care of one\u2019s health is equally as important.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy motto is \u2018Health is Wealth\u2019 and my health is my priority so I can live longer to serve my family. I get regular checkup to ensure that I don\u2019t have severe sicknesses and I also make sure I feel pretty by going to the salon, massage, etc. Most importantly, take care of your spiritual health. I go to church and thank God every day. That\u2019s also what we always tell our kids, to pray and be thankful to God everyday,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Lastly, Songcuan advices new parents to ensure that they equip their children with the tools they need for adulthood while also supporting their God-given talents.<\/p>\n

\u201cHome is our children\u2019s first school and as parents, we are their first teachers. The parent\u2019s job is to equip children with the tools and experience they will need on their journey to adulthood. With their God-given talents, skills, and abilities; we should support them,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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Milagros Songcuan and her family.<\/p>\n

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Milagros Songcuan smiles while taking a photo in Baguio, Philippines.<\/p>\n

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