Inspiring Mothers of the Bible
By Brett Leveridge5 min read
To commemorate Mother’s Day, we’re paying tribute to some of the most inspiring matriarchal figures in the Bible, from Eve, the Mother of Humanity, to Mary, the Mother of Jesus.
Mother
Whether you call her Mom, Mama, Ma, or your own pet name, your mother is a precious woman because she gave you the ultimate gift–your life.
Inspiring Quotes About Mothers
By Brett Leveridge1 min read
What can we say about mothers? As Mother’s Day approaches, enjoy these inspiring (sometimes funny) thoughts on moms, from everyone from Abraham Lincoln to Maya Angelou.
Words of Wisdom from Mother to Son
By Rose Burns3 min read
In his story for the February-March 2016 issue of Mysterious Ways, Michael Burns writes of discovering, shortly after her passing, an inspiring essay his late mother had written. Here is that essay in its entirety.
Breaking the Mother’s Curse…
By Michelle Medlock Adams3 min read
Guideposts blogger Michelle Medlock Adams reflects on “the mother’s curse,” when your kids make the same mistakes that you did.
What We Give–and Receive–as Mothers
By Shawnelle Eliasen3 min read
“Being a mother means the giving of one’s self. Over and over. Again and again,” writes Guideposts blogger Shawnelle Eliasen. “But this giving is a gift, and the reward outweighs anything I could offer.”
The Longest Prayer
By Joanne Baston2 min read
My developmentally challenged son couldn’t stop praying…
Comforted in Her Grief
By Tina Boivin5 min read
A treasured memory reassures a grieving mother that her departed son is at peace.
A Motherly Message
By Adam Hunter3 min read
Sometimes messages of hope and comfort seem to be arranged by a force more powerful than us–even through a word game!
Time to Heal from Depression
By Marni Rader11 min read
Depression. It’s a hidden problem for the aging. How one daughter stepped in to save her mother
Two Faiths, One Family
Patricia Raybon and her daughter Alana, coauthors of Undivided: A Muslim Daughter, Her Christian Mother, Their Path to Peace, share how they came to reconcile their religious differences. Interviewed by Brooke Obie.
Out of the Mouths of Babes…
By Michelle Medlock Adams4 min read
I am blessed beyond measure to have two daughters who teach me to be better simply by watching them “do life.”
