Memories Mothers, Grandmothers And Home Mothers Day

We have come together today ......First and Foremost ... to honor... the Lord ... Jesus Christ.

Yet ... This day... May 14th.... is also a time, ...to honor ...our mothers, ...grandmothers ...and the mothers ... of our children.

Worship ...... and Motherhood ...... are lifetime tasks, ...neither of which ......could ... or should be confined ...to a one hour ...Sunday morning service.

There is a poem which I saved ... that speaks to Motherhood:

"Some may climb Mt Everest, ... in search of thrills galore,

But I scale peaks that rival it, ... just past the laundry door:

Slopes of socks and underwear, ... sheer cliffs of shirts and pants.

Oh, yes, I live in mortal fear; ... of a laundry avalanche" (Long Pause)

Mother's Day ... is a day.... for greetings...... expressions of love....... And ... It is also a day.... for remembering.

I do not believe ... that anything has ever been said ... or ever will be said ... that is eloquent enough, ...or expressive enough ......to articulate ...the true value ......of a mother.

Motherhood ...is a special gift ... a gift from God.

And it seems to me, ...... that something miraculous occurs ...when a woman gives birth ......to her first child.

For ......In a way ... there are really ... two births.

The first of course ... is the birth ... of a ... child.

The second ... is the birth ... (Slow) of a ... mother.

It is a miraculous gift ... that God has allowed us to share in ... that is the gift of ... creation.

And I have found ... as Children ... we relate....... to our mothers ...differently .... through the years.

At age 4, ...we might say... "My mom.... She can do anything!"

At age 12, ... "Well ... Mom ...she doesn't know....... Everything."

At age 14, ... "My Mom ... doesn't know... Anything!"

At age 18, ... "Mom is out of step ... with the times."

At age 25, ... "Well, ... mom.... Actually knows some things."

At age 35, ...... "Before we decide to do that, ... let's get Mom's ...opinion."

At age 45, ...... "I wonder what mom would say ......about this?"

At age 65, .... "I wish I could talk ... with my mother."

A mother... can have the angelic voice ... of a member in the celestial choir.... as she sings Brehm's lullaby ....to the babe ... held lovingly.... in her arms.

Yet this same voice ...can dwarf the sound of an amplifier ... when she calls her children in... for supper, ...or cheers them on ...at a game. (Pause)

So many times, ... mothers display patience ...when many a man ... would have given up.

Do I hear an ... Amen! (Long Pause)

Speaking of patience.

There was a mother ...pushing a shopping cart ...through Wall-Mart.

Her daughter... was riding in the cart, ... and was continually screaming.

Her mom kept saying ... "Now Calm down, Ellen.

It will be all right, Ellen.

It's almost time to go home, Ellen."

One of the checkout clerks ...saw this and said ... "Maam, you are to be commended ... on how patient you are.... with little Ellen."

The Mom said... "Lady, ... I'm ... Ellen!"

Mothers seem to have ... much more patience than most men. (Pause)

I have also noticed ... that most Mothers are also gifted with exceptional ... intuition.

It is difficult ...to get something past ... your mom.

A Television show in Cleveland Ohio ... that I watched... when I was a child ......called Captain Penny.... would always end the show.... With these words:

"You can fool some of the people.... all of the time, ....and all of the people ... some of the time, ... (Slow) but you can't fool ... mom."

Beloved ... To Honor... our Fathers ......and our Mothers.... Is a command from our Lord.

In fact, ... It is a commandment ... with a promise.

Hear God's Word: BIBLE "Honor your father and your mother, .......so that your days ... may be (Slow) long in the land...." END Exodus 20:12

Honor your mother and father ... So ... your days on earth may be long.

Yet ... I am sure there were days ... that my mom and dad ... wanted to shorten mine.

Paul echoed these Old testament words ...in his letter to the believers ... Yes, to the believers gathered in the great city of Ephesus:

BIBLE "Honor your father and mother" (this is the first commandment with a promise), "that it may go well with you ... and that you may live long ... in the land." END Ephesians 6:2-3

Some may say, .... "But my mother wasn't honorable!"

Well ... that may be true ... and if it was ... I pray that you were able to ... learn from it.