Tuesday, May 5, 2009

"ONLY A MOTHER"....

"ONE HEART"...."THE MOST IMPORTANT WORK YOU WILL EVER DO, WILL BE WITHIN THE WALLS OF YOUR OWN HOME."
"MOTHERHOOD...TO BE A CO-CREATOR WITH GOD"

"FAMILY LOVE...NEW BABY LOVE"

"MY FIRST TEACHER"

"COMFORT...PEACE...SAFE"

"KISSES BETTER"

~ "ISAN'T SHE BEAUTIFUL"~

"OH MAMA...I CAN FEEL THE BABY"

"GRANDMA'S ARE THE BEST"

"LEAD ME, GUIDE ME, WALK BESIDE ME"

"SEE, IT'S OK"...

"LEARNING TO HELP"

"OH LOOK"....

"MOMMIE LOVES YOU SO MUCH"

"MAMA SANG TO ME"

"A LITTLE PARABLE FOR MOTHERS

"The young Mother set her foot in the path of life..."is the way long" she said.Her guide said: "yes and the way is hard". You will be old before you reach the end, but the end will be better than the beginning."The young Mother was happy, and she would not believe that anything could be better than these years. So she played with her children and gathered flowers for them and bathed with them in the clear streams; and the sun shone on them. Life was good, and the young Mother said; "Nothing will ever be lovlier than this!

"Night came and the storm, the path was dark, and the children shook with fear and cold. The Mother drew them close and covered them with her mantle, and the children said, "Oh Mother, we are not afraid, for you are near, and we know no harm can come." And the Mother said, "This is better than the brightness of day, for Y have taught my children courage."Morning came, and there was a hill ahead, and the children climbed and grew weary, and the Mother was weary, but at all times, she said to her children, "A little patience and we are here." So the children climbed, and when they reached the top, they said, "We could not have done it without you Mother."

When the Mother lay down at night, she looked up at the stars and said: "This is a better day than the last, for my children have learned fortitude in the face of hardness. Yesterday I gave them courage, today, I gave them strength.The next day came strange clouds which darkened the earth-clouds of war and hate and evil, and the children groped and stumbled, and Mother said: "Look up, lift you eyes to the light." And the children looked and saw above the clouds an everlasting glory, and it guided them beyond the darkness. That night the Mother said: "This is the best day of all, for I have shown my children God.

"The days went on, and the weeks and the months and the years, and the Mother grew old, and she was bent. Her children were tall and strong, and walked with courage and when the way was hard, they helped their Mother; and when the way was rough, they lifted her up: for she was light as a feather, and at last they came to a hill, and beyond the hill they could see a shining road and a gate, flung open wide.The Mother said: "I have reached the end of my journey, and now I know that the end is better than the beginning. For my children can walk alone. And their children followed after them.

"And her children said: " You will always walk with us, dearest Mother, even when you are gone through the ages."And they stood and watched her as she went alone, and the gates closed after her. And they said: "We cannot see her, but she is with us still. A Mother like ours is more than a memory, she is a living presence and she will always watch over us.

"MAY WE ALL BE SUCH A MOTHER...ENJOY YOUR MOTHERS DAY, THERE IS NO ONE LIKE YOU, NO ONE CAN EVER REPLACE YOU.
"MOTHERS HOLD THEIR CHILDREN'S HANDS FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND THEIR HEARTS FOREVER." ~AND~ "GOD COULD NOT BE EVERYWHERE AND THERFORE HE MADE MOTHERS" ~AND~ "MAKE A MEMORY WITH YOUR CHILDREN, SPEND TIME TO SHOW YOU CARE; TOYS & TRINKETS CANNOT REPLACE THOSE PRECIOUS MOMENTS THAT YOU SHARE."
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5 comments:

Cowboy mom said...

What a wonderful tribute to Mothers! It took me for ever to look at those pictures because the more you look the deeper you.....hmm I guess feel. I hope I can raise my kids like that parable. Thanks.

The Askeroth Family said...

Did you write that story mom? I love it! I love all the artwork as well. I have loved mommy-hood so far, it's unthinkable how much you can love these little ones. Happy Mother's day to you too!!

Barn Mom said...

Julie...I loved it! Now I just have a mess all over my face! Gee Thanks!
I think my cheeks are leaking!

The Kent Family in Kenai said...

Very sweet. Happy Mother's Day to you this weekend.

grandkrumps said...

Nice tribute! Hey, I met the Blackburns--and they brought a veritable MOUNTAIN of divinity as a treat to all the Temple Workers today, whether they worked in the morning or in the afternoon. What great people. Our second couple from the Manti Temple are Bro & Sis Bench. I think they said they're from Fairview???? I'm glad you told me to watch for them.