“Suddenly she was here. And I was no longer pregnant; I was a mother. I never believed in miracles before.”--Ellen Greene
A reminder by Elder Holland reads, “Will the Lord look upon me one day and see an obedient servant? Will he see a woman who was willing to be a pencil in the hand of God, to do his work humbly and happily, even when it was painful or difficult?”
“It's easy to pick children whose mothers are good housekeepers; they are usually found in other yards.”--Anonymous
President N. Eldon Tanner said, “A mother has far greater influence on her children than anyone else has, and she must realize that every word she speaks, every act, every response, her attitude, even her appearance and manner of dress, affect the lives of her children and the whole family. It is while the child is in the home that he gains from his mother the attitudes, hopes, and beliefs that will determine the kind of life he will live, and the contribution he will make to society” (No Greater Honor: The Woman’s Role,” in Woman 6-7).
“Most of all the other beautiful things in life come by twos and threes by dozens and hundreds. Plenty of roses, stars, sunsets, rainbows, brothers, and sisters, aunts and cousins, but only one mother in the whole world.”--Kate Douglas Wiggin (in The Treasure Chest ed. by Wallis)
Elder Neal A. Maxwell stated, “When the real history of mankind is fully disclosed, will it feature the echoes of gunfire or the shaping sound of lullabies? The great armistices made by military men or the peacemaking of women in homes and neighborhoods? Will what happened in cradles and kitchens prove to be more controlling than what happened in congresses?” (Ensign, May 1978, 10-11).
“A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials, heavy and sudden, fall upon us when adversity takes the place of prosperity when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine, desert us when troubles thicken around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts.”--
Author Ann Crittenden writes, “The more skillful the caregiver, the more invisible her efforts become. Ideally, the recipients themselves don’t even notice that they are being cared for, other than to accept caring as part of the natural order of things…like the work of a fine seamstress, the tiny stitches that build character and confidence are invisible to the eye” (The Price of Motherhood, 72).
Sheri Dew gives us this thought: “Mothers and grandmothers, sisters, and favorite aunts and Primary teachers – indeed, women in every station of life – are uniquely positioned to teach and model virtue and the law of chastity, and to model how to stand up for both with courage and poise” (If Life Were Easy, It Wouldn’t Be Hard, 109).
“Did you ever meet a mother who's complained that her child phoned her too often? Me neither.”--Maureen Lipman (Thank You for Having Me)
