A Tribute To Mothers

 HOW DO YOU DEFINE A MOTHER?

A WOMAN WHO BEARS CHILDREN

ONE WHO RAISES CHILDREN TO DO THE RIGHT THINGS

ONE WHO DISCIPLINES WHEN NECESSARY, BUT HATES TO DO IT

BUT MORE THAN THAT

ONE WHO RISES EARLY AND GOES TO BED LATE

ONE WHO WORKS TIRELESSLY NEVER GETTING ENOUGH REST

ONE WHO PREPARES MEALS FOR THE FAMILY, BUT EATS LAST

BUT MORE THAN THAT

ONE WHO WASHES AND CLEANS BUT IS NEVER DONE

ONE WHO PLANS HER DAY AROUND THE CHILDREN

BUT THE PLANS ARE NEVER DONE FOR THERE IS ANOTHER DAY

BUT MORE THAN THAT

ONE WHO LOVES UNCONDITIONALLY BUT DOESN’T RECEIVE THE SAME

ONE WHO’S COMPASSION SEES A NEED BUT DOES MORE

ONE WHO FORGIVES BUT HER FORGIVENESS NEVER ENDS

BUT MORE THAN THAT

ONE WHO CONTINUES TO BE A MOTHER AFTER THE CHILDREN ARE GROWN

ONE WHO GIVES ADVICE NEVER LEAVING THE CHILDREN ALONG

ONE WHO IS HAPPY TO SEE THEM WHEN THEY COME HOME

BUT IT IS MORE THAN THAT

ONE WHO GOES SHOPPING WITH THE CHILDREN IN MIND

COMES HOME WITH CLOTHES BUT NOT FOR HER

CLOTHES SIT IN THE CLOSET AWAITING AN OVERNIGHT STAY

BUT IT IS MORE THAN THAT

PRAYS ALL DAY AND ALL NIGHT FOR THE WELFARE OF THE FAMILY

FAMILY IS NEVER TO FAR AWAY FROM HER THOUGHTS

SHE WAITS BY THE PHONE AND GLAD WHEN THEY CALL

BUT IT IS MORE THAN THAT

HER LOVE IS SO WIDE AND SO BROAD FOR IT IS OF GOD

NEVER SAYS I TOLD YOU SO, BUT MY LOVE IT’S ALRIGHT

HER CONSOLING VOICE IS NEVER SILENT

BUT IT IS MORE THAN THAT

HER FAITH IN JESUS SEES EVERYTHING POSSIBLE

SHE TRAINS HER CHILDREN THAT ALL THINGS GOOD COME FROM GOD

SHE TELLS HER CHILDREN THAT EVEN WHEN THEY FAIL IT’S TRAINING

FOR TOMORROW

BUT IT’S MORE THAN THAT

WHEN ASKED SHE GIVES WISE COUNCIL

WHEN ASKED SHE SHOWS A BETTER WAY

SHE IS QUICK TO SAY TRUST GOD IN ALL THINGS

BUT IT’S MORE THAN THAT

HER MOTTO IS DO GOOD TO EVERYONE

LOOK FOR THE BEST IN EVERYTHING

TREAT OTHERS THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE TREATED

BUT IT’S MORE THAN THAT

SHE LIVES BY GOD’S GREATEST COMMANDS

LOVE THE LORD WITH ALL YOU HEART, MIND AND SOUL

LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF

MY LOVE, YOU ARE THE IDEAL MOTHER

BUT YOU ARE THAN THAT

YOU ARE THE LOVE OF MY LIFE, THE APPLE OF MY EYE

AND MY PIE IN THE SKY

WHILE YOU ARE MY WIFE, YOU MOTHER ME WITH YOUR LOVE

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY

YOU ARE MUCH MORE THAN THAT