How Do You Honor Your Mother?
This Sunday, May 9th, is Mother’s Day, a holiday created in the US in 1910 to celebrate the mothers in our lives. Since its creation, the holiday has merged with other motherhood celebrations worldwide (like Mothering Sunday in the UK) and spread to many other countries.
I was surprised to read that the founder of Mother’s Day in the US, Anna Jarvis, began to oppose the holiday about nine years after its inception, citing the over-commercialization of the holiday. In her mind, the greeting card industry that popped up around Mother’s Day was a cheap excuse for a personalized note or letter. Today, there’s a multi-billion dollar market built upon the simple notion of letting your mother know that you love her through flowers, cards and gifts.
Of course, the Bible makes it clear in the Ten Commandments that we’re to honor our mothers every day, but sometimes it’s good to be reminded to stop what we’re doing and express that honor in a tangible way. Mother’s Day is a wonderful time to express your appreciation for your Mother.
How do you plan to honor your mother this Mother’s Day?
My husband and I are planting a rose bush this year in Honor and Memory of my Mom who went home to be with the Lord in 2004. I had the priviledge of leading her to the Lord just a few days before she passed away from cancer, so I am looking forward to seeing her again!
Just I shall pray for my wife, the mother of my children.
How do you biblically honor a mother or mother in law who wants to control your life? How do you honor your mother in law when she is so
dominating that she is the other woman in your marriage?
I’am a mother inlaw. A mother is protective no matter what age a child is. Find out what is this Mother seeing in you that maybe she may think is not right. She may not want to control your life but correct it. The best thing is to ask her. Also ask her if she feels your desition making bothers her some how. If it does she trying to raise you until she feels secure for her child. Of couse you both need to bond and find a solution no matter what. Pray with her after you talk and let her know you care.