Writing about the murder of a little child is always heart-wrenching. My soul bleeds for these innocent babies but, when they die at the hands of their own mother, my grief is tainted with fury. How could a woman kill her own child? It is an unspeakable act and yet, today, it happens all the … Continue reading
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Poem: A Baby’s Skies by Mary C. Bartlett
A Baby’s Skies Would you know the baby skies? Baby’s skies are mother’s eyes, Mother’s eyes and smile together Make the baby’s pleasant weather. Mother, keep your eyes from tears, Keep your heart from foolish fears, Keep your lips from dull complaining Lest the baby think ‘tis raining. Published in 1875 in the popular American … Continue reading
Short Essay – Working Moms Miss A Lot More Than Their Baby’s First Step
Working moms not only miss their blessed child’s first step but they may miss their precious child’s first word or even their first chuckle. They may miss watching them as they learn to blow bubbles or how to rock a rocking horse or walk on a rock wall. They may miss the astonishment in their … Continue reading
The Miracle of Motherhood – Candice Bergen
“Were women meant to do everything – work and have babies?” The obvious answer is NO! Choose one or the other, not both. kqd
The Sacrament of Marriage – Judith Viorst
“One advantage of marriage is that, when you fall out of love with him or he falls out of love with you, it keeps you together until you fall in again.”
Quote: Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Equality Idiots
“Women will only have true equality when men share with them the responsibility of bringing up the next generation.” What? Here’s another highly influential non-Christian, rabid, feminist (idiot) whose opinions of men, and her irrational demands for equality, are colored by her dysfunctional upbringing. Unlike non-Christians, Christian men, along with their wives, have ALWAYS been … Continue reading
Mother’s Day Quote – Bible
Who can find a virtuous woman? She is far more precious than jewels… Strength and honor are her clothing, and she can laugh at the time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom, and loving instruction is on her tongue. She watches over the activities of her household and is never idle. Her sons rise up and call … Continue reading
Mother’s Day Dinner Prayer
Loving God,as a mother gives life and nourishment to her children, so You watch over Your Church. Please bless these women,that they may be strengthened as Christian mothers. Let the example of their faith, and love, shine forth. Grant that we, their sons and daughters, may honor them always, with profound respect and abiding love. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Mother’s Day Quote – Pope Paul VI
“Every mother is like Moses. She does not enter the promised land. She prepares a world she will not see.” Pope Paul VI (1897-1978)
Mother’s Day Quote – Hamilton Wright Mabie
“The mother loves her child most divinely, not when she surrounds him with comfort and anticipates his wants, but when she resolutely holds him to the highest standards and is content with nothing less than his best.” Hamilton Wright Mabie (1846-1916) American Essayist, Editor, Critic and Lecturer