Motherhood: A Gift, A Calling

As a tribute to all mothers, whether alive in this world or the next, may you be remembered by your sacrifice and unseen acts that are taken for granted by us (children). May your efforts be remembered everyday and not just on Mother's Day each year. HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!

Motherhood: A Gift, A Calling, Challenge, Heartbreak, Promise, Pain.
Thanks we sing to Mothers, Dreamers, Gratitude our song's refrain.
Mothers now embrace new freedoms, opportunities abound.
Partnerships are raising children, men and women share new ground.

Faith, Imagination, Humour, Tenderness and Candid truth:
Lessons learned by men and women, leading children through their youth.
God has given us the model:
Setting limits, granting choice, patient love and sure forgiveness,
Guidance from the still small voice.

Some will face a daily struggle, mothers pulled in many way,
Stressful jobs and disappointments, broken families, taxing days.
Some have needs more fundamental:
Food, clean water, shelter, care,
Our support, our prayers essential, in this troubled world we share.

Shaping lives in God's creation, men and women take the lead.
Children made in God's own image:
These are sacred trust indeed.
Mothers growing with their families, friendships in maturity;
Mother's gifts to growing children:
Give them knowledge, set them free.

Words: Jacque B. Jones, 2007
Music: John R. Kleinheksel Sr.