Harold Keller / L’Observateur / May 13, 2000

This Sunday we will celebrate Mother’s Day. Across the country, millions ofAmericans will set aside this day to honor their mothers. In the dictionary, amother is defined as “a female parent.” This brief definition does not beginto describe what a mother really is. Listed below are some quotes whichattempt to describe mothers.

Mothers are like fine collectibles – as the years go by they increase in value.

As a mother, my job is to take care of the possible and trust God with the impossible. – Ruth Graham BellAll that I am or hope to be, I owe to my mother. I remember my mother’sprayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life.- Abraham Lincoln The best academy, a mother’s knee. – James Russell LowellMother means selfless devotion, limitless sacrifice, and love that passes understanding.

A mother’s love is patient and forgiving when all others are forsaking, and it never fails or falters, even though the heart is breaking. – Helen Steiner RiceMany a man has kept straight because his mother bent her knees. – GlenWheeler A mother is the one who is still there when everyone else has deserted you.

My mother was the source from which I derived the guiding principles of my life. – John Wesley My mother was the making of me. She was so true and so sure of me I felt Ihad something to live for – someone I must not disappoint. The memory ofmy mother will always be a blessing to me. – Thomas Edison

Motherhood is, without question, the most important job in the world. Fromthe moment of the child’s conception, the mother is responsible for this miraculous life. Mothers are given the incredible challenge of being available24 hours of every day to care for her children. A wise mother realizes thatthis task is impossible without God’s continual assistance, and she seeks His assistance daily.

This Sunday, we honor all mothers for their unselfish devotion to their families. No one but God realizes the amount of time and energy that you putinto raising your children, and only He can equip you for this lifelong commitment.

Psalm 127:3 states: “children are a gift of the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward.” May God continue to pour out His blessings toward all mothers asthey daily care for these precious gifts.

To the children, I say honor your mother on this special day. Make acommitment today to love, honor and respect her every day for the rest of her life.

To all the mothers, I say happy Mother’s Day! You deserve it.

Harold Keller is a regular columnist for L’Observateur.

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