In Honor of Many Special Mothers

 In Honor of Many Special Mother's

As Mother's Day approaches

I would like to honor all you mothers out there
with a wish and a prayer for

a beautiful, blessed, joy filled Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to

Mother

One of the most touching and beautiful scenes in the Bible is of

Mary, the mother of Jesus,

as she stood by the cross of her Savior (Luke 1:46-47)

but also her son.

Mary, the mother of our Savior must have sobbed as though her

heart would break.
Oh, mother love!
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All of a mother's tenderness, gentleness,

sweetness, forgiveness and patience

is covered in that great virtue ~ love.

Love motivates a mother's soothing touch,

her encouraging smile, her understanding heart

and her sacrifical love and care.

Thank God for a Mother's Love
There is no love, like a mother's love,
no stronger bond on earth...
like the precious bond that comes from God,
to a mother, when she gives birth.
A mother's love is forever strong,
never changing for all time...
And when her children need her most,
a mother's love will shine.
God bless these special mother's,
God bless them everyone...
for all the tears and heartache,
and for the special work they've done.
When her days on earth are over,
a mother's love lives on...
through many generations,
with God's blessings on each one.
Be thankful for our mother's,
for they love with a higher love...
from the power God has given,
and the strength from up above.
                        ~Anonymous

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Happy Mother's Day to the

Adoptive Mother

The beautiful grace of God,

in His gift to you through the adoption of a child

who "belongs" in your home to love and to be loved in return.

How precious and blessed by God,

to have been given the responsibilities and privileges of parenthood.

An Adopted Child

An adopted child is greatly loved

and soon becomes a part,

of everything that is treasured

and held closely to the heart.

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An adopted child is looked upon

with special tenderness,

and he or she will always know

the warmest, sweet caress,

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For those who adopted children

find joy in little souls,

a baby's smile can help them on

toward their chosen goals.

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God knows how much mankind cries out,

for pure unselfish love,

and so He sends adopted ones

seemingly from above.

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Broken hearts are mended,

in manner meek and mild

truly blessed are those who have

an adopted child.

                                                          ~Author Unknown

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Happy Mother's Day to the

Mother-In-Law

This one chokes me up.

My husbands dear mother, Betty,

went home to be with her Lord just over a year ago.

Oh how I miss her!

I was blessed with a God fearing, mother-in-law.

I do not always here that from other ladies.

How dishonoring to God, their husbands and their mother-in-law.

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The mother-in-law relationship

is often a difficult and delicate one.

Mothers naturally love their children,

and that love does not cease to exist when a marriage ceremony is performed.

A mothers duties may become less~but not her love.

To suddenly "let go" is not easy.

When a mother looks at her son or daughter

all grown up~she still see's that tiny baby

she held in her arms and cuddled.

She still see's the diapers,

the growing up years with tears and heart aches,

for which she mended.

She would give advice, make suggestions,

answer questions and was always eager

to help with tender loving care.

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Now she may be misunderstood

or considered "stepping on toes"

should she show herself concerned, try to give advice,

or even become over-anxious.

She is still as concerned for her childs welfare

as when he/she was dependent on her care.

Her motives may be pure, but she may be misinterpreted.

To A New Daughter-In-Law

Forgive me if I speak possessively of him

who now is yours, yet still is mine;

Call it the silver cord disparagingly

and weave new colors in an old design,

yet know the warp was started long ago

by faltering steps, by syllable and sound

by all the years in which I watched him grow

by all the season's turnings are we bound.

But now, I loose the cord, untie the knot,

unravel years so he is yours alone

and if there is a message I forgot

or something that could help you had you known,

I shall be waiting, hoping you will see

that him you love, is also loved by me.

                                                        ~ Author Unknown

I love the ending of this poem!
"that in him you love, is also loved by me"
I guess because I was blessed with a mother-in-law
that was very much a Proverbs 31 women,
I therefore, was never placed in a possition
where I felt I had to share any part of my husband.
We could both love him as God intended for us.
My heart breaks for those who struggle
with their mother-in-laws, as they are missing out
on a relationship with one another that could be both
 beautiful and rewarding.
I believe as women, by the grace of God,
we can be a glory to our husbands,
as well as have the right heart attitude
of obedience to God towards our mother-in-law,
therefore, bringing glory to God.

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It can be a touchy situation, but it can be made an
endearing and enduring relationship
within the principles of Christian living.
Each must learn to respect, to tolerate, to be courteous and understanding
of the other, in love.

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Happy Mother's Day to

The Mother who Has Lost A Child

God, truly must have great compassion

and grace upon a mother who has lost a child ~ for He lost His Son.
Again, I think of Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Yes Jesus was her Son, and yet she knew why He was here,
and that she would loose Him, for a purpose.
Can you imagine how it must have been for Mary, as a mother?
 She loved Him as her own son, yet, she had to let Him go.
The love of a mothers heart...

To this dear mother, may God pour His grace upon you.
For His grace is sufficient for you,
the One, who gives generously to meet our needs.
 I pray, that as Mother's Day nears

  your heart would be drawn even closer to the heart of God.
The God of all comfort and peace,

which passes all understanding.
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Fom my heart to all you precious mother's, Happy Mother's Day
and God bless you!

Our precious Heavenly Father.

Thank you, for mother's.

Thank you for their endless, selfless love

that you grace them with.

In Your love, touch their hearts

and meet their individule needs.

May this day that is set aside in honor of them,

bring blessings that abound.

Amen.

                                                                        Be Lovely!
                                                                        ~ Debbie~