Mother's Day Poems and Articles
Happy those children who have a mother to whom they can pour out their hearts and always count on her understanding, and a father in whose strength and loyalty they are so confident that they seek his advice and help all their lives. Many people long to be such parents to their children, and could be, if only they possessed enough wisdom and love.
Articles and Poems for Mother's Day
A Gift Mothers Must Give
Maria, a mother of seven children, shares her thoughts this Mother's Day. "Mothers, our most vital obligation, the most loving deed we can perform, is to let our children go. Our motherly desire to nurture must be submitted to the higher task of surrendering our children to God."
This Mother's Day Give the Gift of Peace
My mother does not want flowers, cards, phone calls, elegant dinners, or any of the other usual trappings of modern Mother’s Day. Not that any of these are objectionable, but what means the most to her is knowing that her life’s work of raising me and my siblings has contributed to the increase of peace in the world.
Original Mother's Day Proclamation
Get ready for Mother's Day by remembering Julia Ward Howe, author of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," who was not interested in another sentimental holiday. Today’s commercialized celebration of candy, flowers, and lavish meals bears little resemblance to Howe's original idea. She had something quite different in mind... En Español
Motherhood
In Motherhood, Johann Christoph Arnold says it is not only a "God-given task" but "a God-given privilege." Excerpts from the free ebook A Little Child Shall Lead Them.
Poems for Mother's Day
Three poems by a Christian mother who raised seven children. These poems are from Jane Clement's book Selected Poems: No One Can Stem the Tide available as a free e-book. Or read three more of her poems for Spring.
The Glue of Society
Thank God for mothers! Mothers Day is an opportunity to make life special for them. It is a chance to celebrate family.
Ebooks for Mothers
Thoughts on Children
It is sometimes said that each child is a thought in the mind of God. But even if we believe this, and approach the children entrusted to us with reverence, we may often feel helpless-whether in the face of a two-year-old’s tantrum or a teenager’s silence.
A Little Child Shall Lead Them: Hopeful Parenting in a Confused World
A pastor offers down-to-earth insights every parent can apply. Topics include fatherhood, motherhood, spoiling your child, discipline, adoption, special needs, building character, academics, sports and play, sex education, role of grandparents, media consumption, and homeschooling.
Endangered: Your Child in a Hostile World
There are more than enough books on parenting. That was one of the few things I was certain of when I set out to write this book. A father of eight and grandfather of twenty-two, I have had ample opportunities to experience parenting in action, and I sense that what today’s parents lack most is not expertise or ideas, but daring. They simply lack the courage to put their children first...