Thinking Today About Mama

What has Mama done ?

    What does Mama like ? 

What did Mama tell you this morning ?

    Are you careful on your bike ?

Your favorite thing Mama cooked ?

    Did Mama crochet, knit or sew ?

Did she travel very far ? 

    Interesting stuff she did, you still know ?

When you were just a kid what good stuff did you do ? 

    What would you like to tell her today ?

Remember that she prayed for you ? 

    What else can you remember on Mother’s Day ? 

by Elaine Hardt ©2020

Mother’s Day — Remember Growing Up?

        Later — when you have some spare time today ! — here's an idea, a suggestion for you.
      Jot down some things you remember about your mother, when you were growing up.  

      This has several benefits.  You will sort through old memories to find some important ones that mean a lot to you.

       Maybe there’s something from that you’d want to share with relatives, friends, etc. 

       And — the biggie — it gives you something to pray about as you consider how things are going these days.

by Elaine Hardt ©2018

Remember Mama? Write it Down . . .

Looking back to when we were kids each of us probably remember some things about Mama.  

And sometimes we reminisce and enjoy two things:  1.  Mama taught us some important things.  2.  We can still remember some of those times.  

So, write down what you remember.  It will be a treasure for the next generation.  There are lessons to be learned and that is good to do. 

This writing is just jotting stuff down.  No need to worry about spelling or punctuation —  that can be fixed at some later time.  

When you have more time jot down about some of your other relatives from those childhood days. Yes, you will enjoy doing this and reading it again later. 

So, how about it?  

by Elaine Hardt ©2017

Mother: A Remembrance of Her Encouragement

        Here comes that annual celebration of Mother’s Day.  What a nice reminder on the calendar to pause from our busy days and remember Mom.  She loved us! 

        What an example she set:  cleanliness: washing the clothes, the dishes, the never-ending housework, sweeping the porch, wearing your Sunday dress and then taking it off & putting on your every-day clothes when you got back home. 

        What words she said to teach us:  sit up straight, don’t slouch at the table.  Tell the truth.    Eat what you took on your plate.  No making faces at that new boy at Sunday School.  

        What encouragement she gave us:  smile as much as you can,  let little old ladies ahead of you,  your report card is better this time,  you ran your best in the race and next time you might win.

Understanding Mothers

Mothers come in various sizes, shapes, colors, and ages.  Maybe we are one, but at least we all have one. Understanding mothers is something we all should make a sincere effort to do. 

Mothers are different;  how?  why?  

A mother’s eyes sees something that needs to be done, so she gets up and does it, or she tells you to do it.

A mother’s heart sees something unfair, and she says —or feels like saying, “Cut that out.  Where are your manners!”

A mother’s memory sees her chubby babies, laughing and cooing, and she feels like scooping up the nearest baby and hugging the tiny stranger, right there in WalMart. 

A mother reads the newspaper and feels like saying, “What would your mother say!  Straighten up, or else!”

When Holidays H-U-R-T !!!

     Gifts!  cards, parties, family dinners! Name any holiday, the stores are decorated and merchandise abounds. You can’t escape it! But not everyone can anticipate an enjoyable celebration.

     Many men and women have hurt feelings about holidays; most will keep their emotions under careful control.  Here comes Christmas; how do you feel about that? 
        Father’s Day might bring up some unhappy memories.  Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving and even New Year's Eve may stir up old baggage that lingers on, every year again wounding the soul.

        Going to church on a holiday may make things worse, if all you’ll hear are platitudes and detailed examples of the perfect dad or the perfect mom or the perfect family.  If a greeting card is too “sweet” or too sarcastic that can hurt.  

      If you wince at the approach of some particular occasion don’t continue in this pattern; there’s a breakthrough for you.  If you are a relative of someone who dislikes certain observances there may be things you can do to ease the situation.

A person needs a strategy.

       Give yourself permission to take a few moments here. Step back from the immediate circumstances and take a dispassionate look at it.