Proverbs 6.20-2320 My son, keep your father's commands

and do not forsake your mother's teaching.  

21 Bind them upon your heart forever; fasten them around your neck.

22 When you walk, they will guide you;

when you sleep, they will watch over you;

when you awake, they will speak to you.

23 For these commands are a lamp, this teaching is a light,

and the corrections of discipline are the way to life

Scripture Reading

Proverbs 6.20-2320 My son, keep your father's commands

and do not forsake your mother's teaching.  

21 Bind them upon your heart forever; fasten them around your neck.

22 When you walk, they will guide you;

when you sleep, they will watch over you;

when you awake, they will speak to you.

23 For these commands are a lamp, this teaching is a light,

and the corrections of discipline are the way to life

Proverbs 6, mc 6.20-35, vv 6.20-23

MotherM – Magnificent

O – On top of things

T – Talented

H – Honored

E – Enspiring

R – Really Fun!

By David

My Mother, the EnigmaM y mother, the enigma:

O ften smiling, full of light,

T hough as often not.

H ow I yearned to be close,

E ven in her angry times;

R egretted that we never were;

S orrowful, now, that we never will be.

D o you see in Heaven, Mother?

A re you somehow aware,

Y et, how much you are missed?

By Kathryn E. Darden

Proverbs 31.1-31 The sayings of King Lemuel—an oracle his mother taught him:  

2 "O my son, O son of my womb,

       O son of my vows,

3 do not spend your strength on women,

[do not spend] your vigor on those who ruin kings.

Proverbs 31, mc 31.1-31, vv 31.1-3

MotherMade of iron and silk

Our teacher and our champion

The soul of our heart and

Heart of our soul

Each of her hopes and dreams

Residing in us forever

By Joseph Rohrbach

MotherM  is for the million things she gave me,

O means only that she's growing old,

T is for the tears she shed to save me,

H is for her heart of purest gold;

E is for her eyes, with love-light shining,

R means right, and right she'll always be,

Put them all together, they spell

"MOTHER,"

A word that means the world to me.

By Howard Johnson

Proverbs 31.1-2, 8-91 The sayings of King Lemuel—an oracle his mother taught him:  

2 "O my son, O son of my womb,

       O son of my vows,

8 "Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves,

       for the rights of all who are destitute.

9 Speak up and judge fairly;

       defend the rights of the poor and needy."

Proverbs 31, mc 31.1-31, vv 31.1-2, 8-9

hope rekindled from memories of yester years

all the sacrifices made to nurture me

please remain on the straight path

platitudes, cajoling, gently molding me

yielding no ground, steadfast.

By stanis

merry, light-hearted, always

over-joyed around you

times swift passage no dampner of sweet recall

humorous, optimistic in times of distress

encouraging me never to give up, remain

relentless in pursuit of happiness

satisfaction guaranteed in perseverance.

By stanis

delighted you are the one who brought me here

aglow with the blessings bestowed upon me by you

yes, today is all about you, my inspiration.

By stanis

2 Timothy 1.3-73I thank God, whom I serve, as my forefathers did, with a clear

conscience, as night and day I constantly remember you in my

prayers. 4Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be

filled with joy. 5I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first

lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am

persuaded, now lives in you also. 6For this reason I remind you to

fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on

of my hands. 7For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit

of power, of love and of self-discipline.

2 Timothy 1, mc 1.3-14, vv 1.3-7

EndnotesLesson: Happy Mother’s DayPresented: May 9, 2010Author: Raymond Harris www.raymondharris.com

All Scripture Quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version; used from www.biblegateway.com.

Bible Verse Citation is provided in a specified format:Book Name, Minimum Verse Context (mc), Specific Verse/Verses (vv)Such as seen in: 1 Peter 1, mc 1.13-25, vv 1.18-21

“Mother” by David; http://martin-keller.com/2007/05/13/an-acrostic-mothers-day/ “My Mother, the Enigma”;

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1528847/mothers_day_acrostic_poem.html “Mother” by Joseph Rohrbach; http://homepage.mac.com/josephrohrbach/poem0278.htm “Mother” by Howard Johnson; http://www.tooter4kids.com/classroom/mothers_day.htm “Happy Mother’s Day” by stanis;

http://stanis-thoughtspoetryanything.blogspot.com/2009/05/acrostic-for-mothers-day.html

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