Mother Archives

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The Angels Who Carried His Mother Home

By Edward Grinnan2 min read

Summoned to his mother’s hospice bedside, he learned that she was in good hands for her homeward journey.

A woman in her golden years using a laptop to video chat.

Honoring Your Mom on Mother’s Day Even if You Can’t Be Together

By Cindy Connolly4 min read

Discover how to work with your mother’s caregivers to make her day special

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Their Beloved Hen Finally Became a Mother

By Crystal Sands4 min read

The broody hen never had chicks of her own. But she miraculously accepted a brood of newborn chicks and raised them as her own.

An elderly woman uses her laptip to video chat relatives.

5 Tips for a Relaxing Mother’s Day When Your Mom Has Dementia

By Cindy Connolly4 min read

Small gatherings with minimal stress are key to a successful celebration—whether you’re together or apart.

A woman and her aging mother in a loving embrace.

5 Ideas to Celebrate Mother’s Day When You Miss Your Mom

By Cindy Connolly4 min read

Whether you’re separated physically, or by mental and emotional changes to your mom’s condition, this is a chance to connect.

Hear, my son, your father’s instruction, and forsake not your mother’s teaching, for they are a graceful garland for your head and pendants for your neck. —Proverbs 1:8-9

7 Bible Verses for Mother’s Day

By Alikay Wood2 min read

Face it: You’d be so lost without your mother. She’s on duty the other 364 days a year, so when that special Sunday rolls around, give Mom her due respect. Here are seven of our favorite verses to celebrate her with faith.

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Her Mother’s Prayers Kept Her Safe

By Kimberly Elkins4 min read

When her building in New York City was robbed, her room was miraculously skipped.

Mother Knows Best: Mystical Mother-and-Child Experiences

By Elena Tafone4 min read

Here are eight incredible Mysterious Ways stories that illustrate the powerful connection mothers share with their children.

Katie Brown: A Mother’s Prayer Answered

By Katie Brown8 min read

The popular TV host feared she was not up to the task of helping her adopted daughter overcome the obstacles she would face. An empathetic doctor showed her otherwise.