A Mother's Work and Glory~

Gift to MOTHERS from Matt & Beth's Ward--


The speaker in church today really made me think about the things I did as mother when my children were growing up that I took in stride as what mothers did for their children. I assumed it what was mothers did for their children. I didn't have any kind of formula, I just did that gladly and lovingly.

A Mother's Work and Glory As A Mother

Motherhood can be a woman's greatest joy because of the way her children turn out. I truly felt joy in that role and have many wonderful memories. I remember having the feeling to embrace and enjoy each moment they were growing up in my home. I treasured the times I spent driving them wherever they had to be. It gave me one-on-one time to listen and visit with them.

I often prayed to know what and how to help each of them in their problems. Each was an individual and had their own set of needs, that is for sure. I wondered today, just how many runny noses I had wiped, or how many cloth diapers I had changed and washed. Or how many baths I had given, haircuts, meals prepared, bedtimes stories read, or told family history tales, talk times, dresses sewed or up late nights during Christmas preparation for Santa to come. I recalled washing the mountains of laundry, hours of cleaning house, doing dishes, and the sleepless nights once in a while. I know I wrote to five missionaries almost every week, I sent them packages and would have moved heaven and earth for any of the eight! I think I actually did that many times too!

All in all, I AM THE ONE WHO RECEIVED THE GREATEST BLESSING OF ALL, to see my children walk in truth. What more could a mother ask?

I came up with realizing that IF I focused on my children as a single mother with dedication and love; having given unselfishly-- I would reap the promised harvest of a righteous posterity. I know Heaven Father has not let me down.

Everyday is Mother's day for me. I am so grateful for all my posterity who honor and love me.

I love you all, forever. Love, Mom

P.S. Quote by Gordn B Hinckley

President Gordon B. Hinckley in, “Your Greatest Challenge, Mother.” 2000;

"Your hearts are all of one kind. You are gathered together because you love the Lord. You have a testimony and conviction concerning His living reality. You pray unto the Father in Jesus’ name. You understand the efficacy of prayer. You are wives and mothers. You are widows and single mothers carrying very heavy burdens. You are newly married women, and you are women who have not married. You are a vast concourse of women of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. You belong to this great organization, more than four million of you. No one can calculate the tremendous force for good that you can become. You are the keepers of the hearth. You are the managers of the home. Along with Sister Dew, I charge you to stand tall and be strong in defense of those great virtues, which have been the backbone of our social progress. When you are united, your power is limitless. You can accomplish anything you wish to accomplish. And oh, how very, very great is the need for you in a world of crumbling values where the adversary seems so very much to be in control."