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Leave a comment below about your Mother’s Day celebration or a life lesson that the Lord has been teaching you.
Did your children make any special food for you on Mother’s Day? If so what was it? Did they do anything special for you? Or did you go anywhere? What do you like to do on Mother’s Day? Is there anything that the Lord impressed upon your mind this Mother’s Day? Is your mother still alive? How did you honor her?
Answer any or all questions, and have fun!
The winner will be drawn May 22, 2013.
Blessings,
Jill
And the winner is: Kelley Wallace!
Kelley Wallace says:
We started having picnics on Mother’s Day when our children were really little. We would head over to the campus of the college where my husband teaches. The campus is always deserted around that time, and it’s only a few minutes from our house. We’d enjoy a stroll around the campus and then settle in for our picnic while the kids played.
Now they’re bigger–six and nine–so we go a little further afield. We go to a local state park, have our picnic, and then go for a two-mile hike. Still quiet and relaxing.
I’d love to win this giveaway. I do a little personal writing from time to time. I’d love to do more. I could really use some tips and ideas!
I think the major life lessons I am learning is to rest in God’s timing, and that we are learning lessons now (and always) to serve us for the rest of our life. We are facing a tough season right now as a family and I have made the choice to rejoice today, the Lord is good. Worrying will accomplish nothing but make me tired, stressed and cranky.
My Husband and eldest daughter bought me flowers for Mother’s Day and my Hubby made breakfast and Dinner which was a huge treat for me. We are still working on our Mother’s Day and other traditions as our Family is still very young but I look forward to creating more memories and traditions together.
I would love to win this book, I love journaling and look forward to buying my children their first journals when they are old enough. It would also be an amazing birthday present since the drawing falls on my Birthday!
For some reason, we have never celebrated Mothers Day before in our family. This year, my husband had some errands to run in town, and a couple of our four children went with him. When they returned, I could instantly tell that something mysterious was going on. The children were hushing each other, and my husband had a sweet and cheeky smile on his face.
The following day, I was asked to wait in my bedroom, and the fact that it was Mothers Day was revealed to be the reason. Several long minutes later, I was led by little hands to our living room, where a beautiful spread awaited me of all my favourite goodies – crackers, cream cheese, smoked salmon (a real treat!), M & M’s (yummmmm), and a few other favourites (with a gorgeous blazing fire burning in our fireplace – it’s autumn in New Zealand :-)).
It was such a special time as we all partook of the ceremony. My children lovingly expressed their love and appreciation for me, and I felt as though I could have stayed on that couch, with those beautiful children, and my beloved husband forever!
I am so very thankful for God’s blessings to me. I don’t want to take them for granted for even one moment, and to treasure the privilege of being a mommy to these precious treasures!
Our Mother’s Day was pretty basic with a one-month old baby and 3 other littles. Nothing fancy but we spent it together and that makes me happy!
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The real Mother’s Day gifts come each day!
My Mother’s Day was special.
My oldest was home from college.
I saw all 5 children and my husband in the church pew from my seat in the choir loft.
Coffee and muffins.
A group hug photo on the front porch.
Cards and memories shared.
Badmitton and a BBQ to round out the day.
I felt God’s blessing all day.
A mother’s reward is hard to achieve but oh my how delicious it is to
delight in when you can see your children serve you on Mothers Day.
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I had a wonderful Mother’s Day. My husband and daughter gave me a homemade card and a new coffee maker. I did not get to see my own mother but we did have a long and fun conversation on the phone. It was full of laughter!
Thank you for the opportunity and God bless you,
Holly Schwartz
Bardstown, Kentucky
I enjoyed a Mother’s Day at my MIL’s house. She is a wonderful cook, but I talked her in to letting my husband grill some hamburgers for us. She did decide to make her favorite cake though – a Millionaire Pound Cake with a brown sugar frosting and fresh strawberries. That was very yummy!
I missed my own Mother. She lives in GA and wished we could have all been together, but I had to accept using “FaceTime” on our phones to see each other instead.
My husband was recently in Washington state for work and he bought me an antique necklace with little birds carved from seashells for my present. I just loved that!!!!
Thanks for your sharing your day with us. It sounded very sweet and lovely to be altogether!
Nancy M. in Missouri
I had to work on Mothers Day this year, but while I was at work, my husband took the little ones to the dollar store so they could buy me a gift. When they got there, they asked him what to get. He answered, “what does Mommy like?” “Mommy likes the kitchen!” (I do!) So they ran over the the kitchen area and I was blessed with a new whisk (that spins on its own when you pump it up and down)and a red colander from my 6 year old son and a pancake flipper and pink tongs from my 5 year old daughter! I love them…even though they seem to have turned into a firemans hat and such! The whole family (including the two smallest, my 16 year old son and hubby) gave me 3 window boxes that I am very excited about. I also had dinner waiting for me when I got home and all kinds of homemade cards and pictures. It was a great evening. 🙂
My daughters made waffles with cream cheese spread and strawberries for breakfast. They also made a delicious dinner and gave me an afternoon spa.
Wonderful day!
Thank you for the reminder to slow down and enjoy the ordinary moments. My Mother’s Day was precious with my husband and kids making me breakfast as well. In the afternoon I was able to slip away for a couple hours and sit in a meadow at the foot of the mountains and have some precious moments with the Lord in His wonderful creation. I came home to one of my favorite meals, sushi, prepared by by husband. I am so very blessed.
Mother’s Day is a difficult day as I am a divorced mom with 2 teens who have no contact with their father plus my father passed away with cancer on Mother’s Day in 2009 but my kids managed to spend time with me and keep my mind busy. I realize that soon there come a time when they will be off at college and not with me and I cherish these moments…They took me to a movie and my son (not the most affectionate) gave me hugs and escorted me into church on Sunday. I love these kids!
I had a wonderful meal out with family. My husband bought me flowers and an IPad. My daughter gave me an antique rose! My other daughter is taking me on a day trip this Saturday. Motherhood is one of the greatest blessings in my life.
I woke up at the beach on Mother’s Day, my favorite place to be!
Well I don’t have the honor of being a mother yet, or even a wife, but I love the sound of this book so thought I’d take a stab at entering anyway. 😉
God has lately been teaching me contentment and obedience, in some of the hardest ways. Things that I’d thought I’d already learned but that somehow always come up as new lessons showing me I haven’t learned as well as I’d thought. But He is as faithful and as good as ever. <3
For our Mother's day we went to Gramma's after church for a couple hours and watched baseball (her favorite:)) and then came home and just spent the evening together, with a few small gifts for Mom. 🙂
I am really being impressed upon how fleeting that my son’s childhood is. I have the deepest desire to savor every moment with him.
After church, I went with my kiddos and husband to an arboretum and nature center. What a wonderful way to celebrate the day and God’s creation!
Mother’s Day was a pretty ordinary Sunday for us; My husband cooked breakfast for the family and then we went to church. I say ordinary, but ordinary for me is blessed. I am beyond blessed to have my beautiful family that loves me so much. God reminds me every single day how fortunate I am to be home with my babies and minister to my family.
Thank you for the chance to win this beautiful book.
It seems the Lord is reminding me just this past week that “the days are long but the years go by quickly.” Too quickly!! And I need/want to focus in on my 2 daughters, ages 8 & almost 10, and enjoy and appreciate each stage and each moment of each day of life more intentionally. Things can get so busy and I can get bogged down in the To Do list that never gets done, but they are only under our roof for a short time and I want to make the most of those moments!
Thanks for your post that makes me want to stop and breath in the moment and appreciate each second!
My 7 children blessed me with a Mother’s Dad “weekend.” Firstly, my oldest son, 22, was not going to be able to make it the entire weekend. He surprised me by sending me flowers! He’s never done that before! My other 6 children, ages 21 to 5, treated me to a day at a county park that has a beach. Lots of laughter!
Sunday morning they enjoyed making me their traditional breakfast of homemade waffles, strawberries, and fresh whipped creme.
The best part is the homemade cards though. That is what always makes me cry. Especially these past couple of years…back in 2011 we had a 8-month baby pass away. My children always include him in our stories….so for them, I say I have 8 children!
I had a blessed day…but like other comments, everyday is a special mother’s day to me.
We are going through a transition in our life right now. With not knowing where our future is leading us, I wanted a low key Mother’s Day. My 7 yr old decided to make it a special day. On slips of paper, she wrote down activities for us to do as a family. She would have me pick one and then we would do it. It was a lot of fun. My husband decided that Mother’s day should be a week long event of helping me. So, whenever they see me working, they need to stop what they are doing and help out. We have roasted hot dogs and marshmallows over the fire. Our next fun thing will be to look at the stars through the telescope. We are working on a puzzle too. The Lord spoke to me and let me know that you do not need the Mother’s Day you see advertised. The real joy is being with your family and thankful for the beautiful children he has put in his care.
spent the day with children in church and had lunch together
I was incredibly blessed this Mother’s Day by a gesture from my Mother-in-law. We have not had the best relationship, it hasn’t been horrible but neither has it been pleasant. Most of the time we co-exist and I think she tolerates me. When we arrived at her home for a quick afternoon visit. She had arranged for something special that I could eat. I have a severe milk allergy. There have been MANY holidays where I could eat nothing but plain lettuce or a piece of fruit or whatever I brought myself. She had a strawberry pie from a bakery that I knew I would be safe eating. It was the best gift I could have received on Mother’s Day, the gift of thoughtfulness from my husband’s mom. I have always thought the relationship had little hope. The Lord reminded me not to underestimate his goodness and faithfulness in all things.
Life lesson that God has been teaching our family: Cherish every moment you have as you just never know when it may be your last. My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer 2 years ago. Praise the Lord he is still with us. It has been a journey that God has helped thru and He has supplied alot of things for our family. He has come along way but he has his good and bad days.
He loves to cook and we usually cook somewhat together, especially on Sundays. Well this Mothers Day was one of his bad days so the kids and I fixed dinner which was fine. We spent the day in church and my daughter stamped a card for them to sign for me. I am so blessed!!!
I’d love to win the free copy for journaling as we’ve been writing down things the Lord has blessed us with. I desire to also add this somewhat into our schooling next year as we also homeschool. I’d also like to hear the message about the workshop as financially as well as my husbands health I don’t see us attending any homeschooling conventions.
I couldn’t celebrate Mother’s Day with my mom as she is in Heaven. I so miss her. We ended up being the best of friends. We did so many things together. My mom was a huge blessing and loved blessing others.
Most of all I hope anyone who reads this will hold their loved ones just a little bit longer and say I love you!!!
In my house, we went to a book sale and I got all kinds of books, as any sane bookworm would… We got books we can all share- and that was our gift to my mom.
We learn to share each day
We started having picnics on Mother’s Day when our children were really little. We would head over to the campus of the college where my husband teaches. The campus is always deserted around that time, and it’s only a few minutes from our house. We’d enjoy a stroll around the campus and then settle in for our picnic while the kids played.
Now they’re bigger–six and nine–so we go a little further afield. We go to a local state park, have our picnic, and then go for a two-mile hike. Still quiet and relaxing.
I’d love to win this giveaway. I do a little personal writing from time to time. I’d love to do more. I could really use some tips and ideas!
We spent a beautiful day together at the park.
my husband has started a tradition of taking the kids (before mother’s day) to the pottery place and having them each create a piece for me–I’ve got a wonderful custom collection already!
I just had my fifth child a few weeks ago, so our Mother’s Day was very low-key and very wonderful. My husband made me breakfast and let me eat out wherever I wanted for lunch AND dinner. Bringing both home since I wasn’t able to eat out. I got to take a nice nap and just enjoy my family. It was wonderful.
This Mother’s Day was especially touching to me for some reason. I have girls, ages 10, 8 and 6. Each one of them made something different for me and all gifts touched me with a unique feeling upon opening each gift. The tears that it brings to my eyes as I viewed each card and gift. Makes me not want them to grow up but stay as a child.
We had a nice relaxing mother’s day and we ate take out. I got a lovely card from my older daughter.
I spent my Mother’s Day sick, praying that the Lord would bless us with more children by means of a supernatural pregnancy: There were regretful choices made in my past, but I know we serve a God who can do whatever He wants. I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
I went to bed the night before asking the Lord if it is possible for me to have children in my future please fill me with the hope that I could know it was possible. Mother’s Day morning I was sitting down to a wonderful breakfast my husband cooked and having a cup of coffee when out of no where a strong uneasiness overtook me and I began to feel nauseous. I could keep none of my food down, my breasts were super sore and ached, I was tired all that day, and anytime I smelled something it made me sick to my stomach. This has happen to me for the past few days up until today. I know I am not pregnant because my cycle started; however, it has encouraged me that there will be more children in my future.
My hubby took the other kids to play at a park and do errands (and shuttled kids back and forth) so I could have an hour alone with each of my kids (we have 4 kids between the ages of 7and 1). It was a really nice way to spend Mother’s Day–bonding with each of my kiddos one-on-one! Sweet memories!
I went to church with my family in the morning then after service we drove an hour to have dinner with my husbands mother and family then we stayed the afternoon and went to their evening service with them. I celebrated with my mom, sisters, and oldest daughter on Saturday night we all went to see Chonda Pierce. My littlest one gave me a home made card and a bear she had won in Sunday school. But this mothers day I did not feel very special – I have been homeschooling the last 2 years and I guess I’ve been feeling a little over whelmed also Sundays are just not good days for holidays with church and all its just a little much (not that church is bad its not but when you have to teach and prepare and there were graduations Saturday it all makes a rushed and stressful weekend) ok sorry to unload
With 5 children each making me about 3 different Mother’s Day cards…I had a lot of reading material Sunday morning!!! They are all so precious 🙂
I was really sick on Mother’s Day, but my children were all so sweet, and my husband was so helpful.
My husband got me flowers & the kids got me jewelry which just happened to match what I was wearing for Mother’s Day. We also went out to lunch. Felt very spoiled by hubby & my 4 kids. 🙂
My children are very small, so they did not cook. But we had a lovely day. My mother is still alive, and I made her some homemade goodies. Some for my MIL as well.
My Mother’s Day was a simple one. My husband made breakfast while teaching our oldest how to cut potatoes, three of my boys scurried about doing chores ( so I wouldn’t have to 😉 ) and I nursed a baby and sipped chamomile tea on our couch. We stayed home most of the day and just enjoyed being a family. We were blessed with a little girl in late January and the miracle of her life has taught us , as a family, that God is faithful and good. We are learning to be content with what we have as our family grows and trying to be frugal and good stewards of ALL The Lord has given us. Especially our children.
The Lord is teaching me the importance of being steadfast. A few trials have come through like a tornado and stirred up my emotional peace. God is showing me my weakness in this area. Every morning I have been praying, “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” I even wrote the verse out for my 9 year old daughter. Better for her to learn this lesson now than when she is 38. 🙂
Motherhood has been and is a great adventure. In my backpack i’ve carried many items needed to continue this journey, from sewing kits and first aid kits, kleenex packs, hand sanitisers, extra diapers and clothes to their favorite book and stuffy toy; but I have found the one indispensable item has been God’s super abounding grace without which I would have not been able to keep on keeping on. Thank you God for this mother’s gift.
As far as the “traditional” treats for Mother’s Day, i.e. breakfast in bed, flowers, etc. – that didn’t happen. BUT, the best celebration, for me, was spending time in church with my oldest daughter and her husband. They are expecting their first child in October. While she was growing up, we had a very tumultuous relationship. But now that she is married and expecting her first child, we have grown so close. Yes, the rest of my Mother’s Day was good (I did get to spend time with my mother, too!) but that was the best part.
The Lord allowed me to have a fantastic Mother’s Day (despite just having miscarried). HE reminded me several times of the wonderful family I already have. 🙂
My children managed not to argue once! 🙂
My husband remembered that I wanted to go the local AAA team’s game & purchased tickets days in advance.
Plus, no cooking!!!
This was possibly the last mother’s day when my oldest will still be at home 🙁 The kids went out on Saturday and bought me a hanging basket and suprised me with it on Sunday. Also got to spend some time with my parents in the afternoon and with my mother-in-law in the evening.
Mother’s Day was very precious to me this year in particular. We have two children, a 22 year old son and a 14 year old daughter. Our daughter gave me a beautiful framed antique doily with embroidery, and our son, who lives out of state, for the very first time ever, sent me flowers, 12 red roses. These flowers are very precious to me, as I have been praying for several years for our son and the bitterness in his heart toward me. I knew when I received the flowers that the Lord is healing our son’s heart. He called me yesterday and confirmed what the Lord is doing. I am so thankful for God’s wonderful answers to prayer in our children, and for our children.
My 4 children took me out to Five Guys, which I love and is considered a splurge since I usually eat very healthy. I also told them I want 1 minute of back massage for every year I’ve kept them alive! 🙂 I spent the afternoon at the horse barn with them because it is sharing time with something they love. And I got to ride my bike, which I love.
A lesson that I feel the Lord is consistently teaching me is to be content in ALL circumstances. This past week our paster’s wife at Bible study talked about contentment. One of the things that stood out to me was a quote from a set of cards someone gave her that said something like, “Jesus is everything. Aren’t you glad that you have everything?” I don’t need a boyfriend, a different body, a car, etc. to be happy. I have everything I need in Jesus! That is such an amazing truth.
We went to church on Mother’s day. The children are in charge of the fellowship meal. WE have lunch every Sunday after worship. My oldest daughter is in charge of the meal schedule and she had planned a wonderful brunch for the whole church.(about 120). We had waffles, freshly made pancakes, strawberries, whip cream, warm butter and syrup as well as over 400 pieces of bacon and quiche. The moms were treated to Mimosas.All the dads and kids brought food and did all the prep and clean up. It was a wonderful blessing!
My Mother’s Day was extra blessed this year, because the gift I was given by my children was to see that they are maturing into truly thinking of someone other than themselves. They told Jeff and I to go out together ALONE, giving us the gift of a “date.” For some reason it really struck me that they know that we need this time together.
Also, since my 13 yr old son is a balloon artist, he twisted me a bouquet of flowers, complete with a vase. It was so touching to hear him hiding away in the basement, balloons squeaking, a pop every once in awhile…and the sight of the endearing look on his face when he presented me with this.
They have “very little” to give, in respect to monetarily, yet they creatively came up with something big!
This year my oldest daughter texted me a Happy Mother’s Day. Last year we did not hear from her at all on this day so that made it special. My youngest made me a bottle with pipe cleaner flowers and loved on me during the day. My husband and I were able to be with both our mother’s for lunch. What a blessing! You are very correct in stating to be in the moment. They fly by way too fast and you never know what the future holds!
On Mother’s Day, my family I spent the majority of the day with my parents. It was a special treat because it had been many years since I have spent mother’s day with my mother. The next day the girls and my husband gave me wonderful lemon cookies and decadent chocolates. But the most special thing was the beautiful picture my youngest drew me of looking outside the window at God’s wonders and the pretty card my oldest made me. My oldest wrote lovely words thanking me for being her listening ear. She is in college and often needs to unwind after a very busy day. Mother’s day and the day after were truly special!