I was talking to a friend the other day about how different churches recognize Mothers Day.
He told me about a church he and his wife were at where on Mothers Day they recognized different categories of Moms. The oldest Mom, the youngest Mom, Mom with the most kids, etc.
So, when they first asked for the mother with the most children to raise her hand, one lady in the back did and they gave her a gift.
They asked for the oldest mother to raise her hand, she did and then they gave her a gift.
Then they asked for the youngest mother to raise her hand. A woman sitting next to her husband and no children anywhere near them slowly raised her hand. The air was sucked out of the sanctuary. She recently found out that she was pregnant and felt obligated to raise her hand.
Her mother seated a row or two behind her started flipping out. The whole service changed right then. No one remembered what the pastor said, or even if she was given the Mothers Day gift. Everyone though remembers that pregnancy announcement.
Momma’s everywhere, thanks for all you do. You deserve a day.
In honor of Mothers Day I want to relay some Motherhood secrets from Melissa at yourmomhasablog.com
These are great! Enjoy, she did a great job writing this.
Secrets Mothers Know
POSTED ON MAY 8, 2014 BY MELISSA
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Originally posted on October 14, 2012. Happy Mother’s Day!
1. No child ever cried himself to death.
2. “Because I said so” is a wise and complete reason.
3. When Daylight Savings Time ends, we can put the kids to bed way earlier.
4. Bribery is a necessary and legitimate part of child-rearing
5. A period of mourning is appropriate when our favorite Nick Jr. show is cancelled.
6. Fruit snacks are more important than cash money.
7. Tools needed for potty training: cool underwear, a TV set, M&Ms.
8. We sometimes go an entire day without looking in the mirror.
9. Sleep is a non-essential
10. Magic Erasers changed everything.
11. Sometimes we say “no” just because we can.
12. Christmas is more fun as a mother than it was as a kid.
13. Time speeds up when a child is born.
14. Our kids are the brightest, coolest, most beautiful, and most talented.
15. Baby wipes. In the car, in the house, in our purses. They are our friend.
16. We hope the tooth falls out on its own.
17. A wildflower presented in a chubby little hand really does make us happy.
18. Loud is a subjective term.
19. “I would never…” is no longer part of our vocabulary.
20. The final answer to the question “Why?” is “Because that’s the way it is.”
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