Mothers

My Mother
By Mrs. Kathy Jensen

My Mother’s hands make sweet treats
that pleasantly greet my nose when I come in from play.
My Mother’s smile can brighten up my day
My Mother’s arm make the cares of the world go away.
My Mother’s prayers cover me, should I stray
Instilling a love, for my God above
My love,
My encourager,
My friend,
My angel on earth,
My Mother.

Thanks Mrs. J. for creating an inspirational poem for both young and old Mothers!

Today is Mother's Day. Back in 2005 I reacted the wrong way to some information my parents gave me. If I could go back in time, I would ask my mom why she was telling me what she told me, and I wouldn't have asked my dad if my mom was telling me the truth. I guess in a way I know the truth and the truth has set me free. There is a Dolly Parton song about letting go because she's not fit for the person she loves but she will always love that person.

There are many ways my mom did right by me. It is from her I get my love of cooking and baking. She taught me to appreciate the simple things in life and not yearn for name brands when a store brand would suffice. She taught me to be respectful in church and if I didn't understand something, look it up in the dictionary. As I grew older, I went from looking up words in the dictionary to reading books, participating in studies and even having the courage to saying to the pastor "I don't understand what you meant."

She taught me that using public transit is a convenience, not a hassle. It wasn't until I was 12 years old she got a driver's license. My son, like his mom and uncle before him, goes to the library, the pool, the fitness center and other places by bus. I even say one of her Momisms. I find myself saying to my son "Don't worry you don't have the same toy as John or Jane, enjoy what you have."

That attitude carries over to my own life, especially now that I am 40 years old. I find more and more I understand what she meant when she said "Life isn't fair, life isn't unfair, life just is." I find when I treat life as is; it seems to go much smoother than when I worry about whether or not I am being unfair. Last night during the teaching time at church, Pastor Grant gave an inspirational message about the power of God. One of the questions he asked of the congregation is "How much of God are people getting when they get you." It made me think that the earthly life just is, but the Heavenly life is something that can be achieved if we work at.

I can't go back in time, my mom won't know about this, but I will. Happy Mother's Day Mom! I will always love you! The proverb that I have picked for today is a tribute to my mom’s love of knitting. Her love of wool work is why I enjoy to crochet.

Proverbs 31:19 She stretches out her hand to the distaff, and her hands to the spindle.