There are many good examples in the Bible of good mothers. The mother of Jesus, Mary. Jesus in the manger, in the celebrations, in the times of trouble, even hanging on the cross, Jesus kept his eyes on his mother. If you have watched the Passion of Christ you would see that Mary and Jesus had their eyes on each other. Mary was never far away, from the cradle to the cross, to the grave, his mother, his mama was right by his side.
While hanging on the cross Jesus cried out; Behold thou Mother;.
What do you know about mama? Do you really know her? There are many who live in the same house with the mother in their families and do not know them. Of course we know their names and we know their birthdays, maiden name, education, and other information on any resume, yet with this knowledge can we answer the question? Who is my mother? There are many children who live under the same roof with their mother and do not know her yet. They are familiar with her but we don’;t really know the women we call mother.
Mother;s Day is a celebration of motherhood? It’;s a day for the entire family to have the presence of mother or mother figure in their lives. Today’s celebration is a celebration of women. In our lives who we have come to know as our mother. These women of our birth and most importantly the women who has stepped into our lives after birth. Some mothers by nature and others by nurture.
While mothers know every detail about their children, very few children really know their mother. As years passes and we become we learn how to appreciate her. The woman who gave us the greatest gift of life.
Who is your mother? How well do you know her? What her dream for your life? What is her fears and frustration? Do you know her successes? What about her future? Does she feel loved or appreciated? Has she ever seen her cry or heart been broken? How deep is her love? How wide is her charity? How far will she go for you? Why? Do you know her well enough to do the same?
One more question today? Have you every worn hand me down? If you are the second, third or etc. of the siblings, you probably became affected by the hand me down syndrome. That means you hardly wore anything new. There are many adults today shower their children with new things because they remembered what it felt like to only receive hand me downs.
There are many loved hand me down… wedding dress from mother, a necklace given to you by your beloved grandmother. Old granny rocking chair, old yellow stain Bible with markings, hand me down Proverbs given to us by mother and grandmother. Your mother said them, her mother said them. CLOSE THE DOOR BEHIND YOU. DON’T TALK WITH YOUR MOUTH FULL. STOP BEFORE YOU PUT YOUR EYE OUT. DON’T THROW THINGS IN THE HOUSE.DON’T RUN IN THE HOUSE. DON’T SIT ON THE BED.BETTER WATCH THERE MIGHT BE SNKAE IN THAT GRASS. ALWAYS PUT ON CLEAN UNDERWEAR IN THE MORNING.ALWAYS DRESS TO FAINT. AM I TALKING TO HEAR MYSELF TALK. A HARD HEAD MAKES A SOFT BEHIND.YOU CAN CALL THE CHILD PROTECTION NUMBER ON ME IF YOU WANT, BUT IT’LL BE YOUR LAST NUMBER THAT YOU DIAL.

That kind of love should not go unnoticed and unappreciated. Respond to moms with great love and appreciation. And respond to the God who created motherhood the same way.
Who is My Mother?
Have you ever wondered how mother manage? God mothers are great managers who seem to know how to take the smallest amount of resources and use them for their family nurture. Those who are blessed to have a good mother  in their families have watched those sainted women take a merger resources and stir there way that would provide sustenance for their families for as long as possible. Most mothers are able to provide because their thoughts are always on ways to help members of their family. Lastly, good mothers manage well, because they are always thinking ahead.
Who can find a virtuous women? For her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil; Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.(v28) Give her the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.(v31)
There is a story that I read somewhere about this daughter was fixing to get married. Her mother asked he to sit down on the floor and let her braid her hair. The daughter thought” Here I am at a crucial point in my life and my mama want to braid my hair. She had 25 years to braid her hair and why now?
Who is my mother?
Mother began to comb the daughter’s hair into three separate strands and then began to explain: ;One of these strands represents you and another represents your husband. If I braid these two together, they will not hold tightly and in a very short while they will come apart. A good braid, however, has three strands although it looks like two. The third strand keeps the other two fro, falling apart.
In your marriage, the third strand is God, for God is real love. That is the secret to a happy marriage. The daughter was so happy that she refused to take down her hair. As the daughter walked down the aisle, beneath her veil and headdress, tucked away tightly in a full head of well-dressed hair, was a single braid. A reminder that God was there! I would like to pass on some attributes that I get from this story.
Character. Loyal to Her Husband. Loyal to Her Family. A Friend to the Needy.
This kind of women can only do what she does if she knows the Lord!
This is the kind of woman who know that prayer changes things!
This is the kind of woman whos

e love is inscribed in the heart of those who know her and every day is a testimony of faith and courage.
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Faith Hopewell