Happy Mother's Day

Proverbs 22:6 (New King James Version)

Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.






In honor of Mother’s Day I want to share one of my favorite columns by Erma Bombeck. She tells a story of God in the act of creating mothers. She says that on the day God created mothers He had already worked long overtime. And an angel said to Him, "Lord, you sure are spending a lot of time on this one."


The Lord turned & said, "Have you read the specs on this model? She is supposed to be completely washable, but not plastic. She is to have 180 moving parts, all of them replaceable. She is to have a kiss that will heal everything from a broken leg to a broken heart. She is to have a lap that will disappear whenever she stands up. She is to be able to function on black coffee & leftovers. And she is supposed to have six pairs of hands."


"Six pairs of hands," said the angel, "that’s impossible." "It’s not the six pairs of hands that bother me." said the Lord, "It’s the three pairs of eyes. She is supposed to have one pair that sees through closed doors so that whenever she says, `What are you kids doing in there?’ she already knows what they’re doing in there."


"She has another pair in the back of her head to see all the things she is not supposed to see but must see. And then she has one pair right in front that can look at a child that just goofed & communicate love & understanding without saying a word."


"That’s too much." said the angel, "You can’t put that much in one model. Why don’t you rest for a while & resume your creating tomorrow?"


"No, I can’t," said the Lord. "I’m close to creating someone very much like myself. I’ve already come up with a model who can heal herself when she is sick - who can feed a family of six with one pound of hamburger - & who can persuade a nine year old to take a shower."


Then the angel looked at the model of motherhood a little more closely & said, "She’s too soft." "Oh, but she is tough," said the Lord. "You’d be surprised at how much this mother can do."


"Can she think?" asked the angel. "Not only can she think," said the Lord, "but she can reason & compromise & persuade."


Then the angel reached over & touched her cheek. "This one has a leak," he said. "I told you that you couldn’t put that much in one model." "That’s not a leak," said the Lord. "That’s a tear."


"What’s a tear for?" asked the angel. "Well it’s for joy, for sadness, for sorrow, for disappointment, for pride." "You’re a genius," said the angel. And the Lord said, "Oh, but I didn’t put it there."






Dear Lord we thank You for our mothers. On this special day we ask for protection for each one of them. Hold them in Your strong arms and be with them as the mold and guide each one of us. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Happy Mother's Day

For as long as I can remember, Mother’s have always had something to say about every crisis, every situation, every mistake and every spilled glass of milk…

• A little soap & water never killed anybody.


• Always wear clean underwear in case you get in an accident.


• Answer me when I ask you a question!


• Are you going out dressed like that?


• Are your hands broken? Pick it up yourself! I’m not your maid!


• As long as you live under my roof, you’ll do as I say.


• Beds are NOT made for jumping on.


• Call me when you get there, just so I know you’re okay.


• Close the door! You don’t live in a barn.


• Did you brush your teeth?


• Did you comb your hair?


• Do you think I’m made of money?

Not only do Mother’s have something to say about things, but they seemingly know what is best for their children…

• Don’t run in the house.


• Don’t sit too close to the television, it’ll ruin your eyes.


• Don’t talk with your mouth full!


• Don’t walk away when I’m talking to you!


• Eat your vegetables, they’re good for you.


• Don’t eat that, you’ll get worms!


• Don’t go out with a wet head, you’ll catch cold.


• Don’t make me get up!


• Don’t pick that scab, it’ll get infected.

Besides teaching children to eat healthy, to wash behind the ears and say please and thank you … one of the BEST things that a mother can teach her child is to love God with all of their heart.

“Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.”

-PROVERBS 22:6

Dear Lord, we thank you for our mothers. We pray that we will always heed what they tell us and honor them for all they do for us. In Jesus’s name, Amen

Happy Mother's Day

I was reading about birds and read that when bird mothers are trying to hatch their eggs, they develop what is called a "brood spot." Blood starts rushing to this one point in the middle of their chest. That part of their chest becomes very warm. Then the mother birds press this brood spot up against their eggs. The warmth from the mother bird's brood spot helps to hatch the eggs. This brood spot helps the mother bird to care for her eggs.

Our mothers do a lot to care for us, too, don't they? Today is the day we celebrate mothers and thank them for all the wonderful things they do. There are many reasons why we love our mothers. One of our mother's jobs is to love us, so that we can learn to love other people. The Bible says that we are to love others, as Jesus has loved us. Let's remember to thank our mothers and parents for teaching us how to love.

"Honor your father and mother" this is the first commandment with a promise."

-Ephesians 6:2

Dear Lord, We take this time to thank you for our loving mothers. In Jesus’s Name, Amen.