Blessings to all Mothers

BLESSINGS TO ALL MOTHERS

AND ALL THOSE WHO HAVE

ACTED AS MOTHERS

All that I am,

Or hope to be,

I owe to my Angel Mother.

~Abraham Lincoln~

A HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

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Happy Mother's Day!

May your day be happy,
filled with fun and laughter,
may you share cherished memories, and
make new ones to treasure ever after.




HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY
from
DOREEN

♥Make a Mother's Day Gift Basket ♥

I made a quick search for something different, yet simple and quick to make for Mother's Day and found this lovely idea. I hope it will inspire some of you : )

January Memories

January holds many memories and last year one more was added since the passing of my dear Mother. So today being the first anniversary of her demise, I would like to add this post and poem in her memory.

We remember your smile,
Love's glow on your face,
Your guiding words,
Your sweet embrace.
You left us precious memories
And, although we are apart,
We feel you close beside us
For you live on in our heart.
~Doreen~

Sweet Mama', we love you and miss you!
We know you still guide us from your heavenly home.

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Mother's Day 2011

Today Mother's Day will bring together mothers, daughters, sisters,
sisters-in-law, mothers-in-law, friends and families in more ways than one.

Although for many of us Mother's day is every day since it is a 24/7 job,
it is indeed in every little success or failure, in all ups and downs, and
with many tears and smiles that we celebrate our motherhood in the daily
happenings that bring us closer to our children and to one another.


We must not forget those who, although not natural mothers, are indeed
doing a mother's job beautifully and those include adoptive mothers,
relatives who are acting as mothers, teachers, carers and sisters in orphanages to mention a few.


For me Mother's Day is definitely every day as I see our children succeeding and persevering in their studies, in taking decisions, in everyday little acts of friendship with me, in showing their appreciation for what I and their Dad do for them...it is in the trust they show in us. Of course I love that extra little bit of recognition and attention and the way they show their appreciation in their gifts on this special day!


This is the first Mother's Day that I am missing my Mum since her passing was this year but I will try and dwell on all the good things she taught me and the lovely memories we made together when she was alive, this way I will celebrate her life.


May the bond that we feel with our children today strengthen with each day and with each experience that brings us closer to one another.

Creative Gift Packaging

I am so glad I had Cellophane wrap, baskets and ribbons to spruce up my gifts for Mom's birthday and Mother's Day gifts this past week. They made a great big difference to the gifts they contained and a real difference to my Mum. The Kalanchoe Plant I bought looked really nice wrapped up in shiny cellophane wrap with a gold ribbon at the top and my basket of creams and lotions looked so heavenly, Mum said she is not opening it until her other creams are all used up as she'd like to enjoy the gift basket as it is.

It is the thought and the way that gifts are presented

that counts and not just the gift itself, I love using

my creativity in this way as it makes the person

receiving the gift feel really special.

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Hey Moms...it's back to work and some more play!

Now that Mother's Day is over, it seems it's back to normal and back to work. Whatever work you do be it as a Stay-at-home-Mom, work away from home, work from home, make sure you find some Me time. Do not wait for the weekend or for the evening...Me time can be yours at any time of the day so long as you find the time or rather make the time for yourself.
So grab that book you have been meaning to finish and enjoy a few pages (why not read it till the end) while waiting for your laundry, sit at your computer and add that little something to your blog (that is what I am doing right now!), get your cleansers, toners and give yourself some 'pamper' time, stop to look at the bubbles making their way up from your kitchen sink...You know what you wish to do or have been meaning to accomplish. The laundry will still get done, you are clever enough to whip up a healthy meal even if you give yourself a break and what if the dishes don't get done until a little later...

Believe in yourself!

Stop to smell the fresh air if you don't

have flowers in your garden

or just look at the sky at this lovely time of year.

Do give that special gift to yourself...you deserve it!

The picture above is one I found on the net

while browsing for Mother's Day ideas and thought

it was a great quote and craft which I hope to try soon.

If any of you have a craft you made for Mother's Day

and wish to send me a picture I will feature it on this posting.

Mother's Day Dedication

~HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY BLESSINGS ~

May the Blessed Mother come into your life today

with a special blessing for you.

May you always be grateful for the Blessed Mother.

Without her we would not have Jesus. Our Saviour.

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We were all born to love and care and women were born to be Mothers in an especially loving and caring way. In one way or another we are all Mothers ~ I dedicate this posting to all who are in any way mothers, those that are birth mothers, those who are adoptive or foster mothers, those who as a mother care for the upbringing of little ones especially aunts, grandmas, sisters, carers, teachers, religious persons, even dads who have taken on the role of Mum too. Especially I would like to dedicate this to my own Mum who is very special to me, I ask God to bless her and all the mothers of our family and all mothers out there who are reading this. I must not forget those who are taking care of Mothers (or parents) who can no longer take care of themselves...they are doing such a noble job. One last but very important dedication is to those who were nearly mothers but have lost their child in some way.

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M-O-T-H-E-R

M is for the million things she gave me,

O means only that she's growing old,

T is for the tears she shed to save me,

H is for her heart of purest gold;

E is for her eyes, with love-light shining,

R means right, and right she'll always be,

Put them all together, they spell "MOTHER",

A word that means the world to me.
~Howard Johnson (c. 1915)~

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Have you ever known someone

from before their birth,

Loved that person unconditionally

and known how much they're worth?

Have you ever held your child

close to your heart

And prayed that nothing would,

ever could, make you stay apart?

Have you ever sung them lullabies

Told them stories that were dear,

Dried their tears after a fall,

and taken away their fear?

And have you ever shared moments

to smell the pretty flowers

And admire the sky above

Or played in rain showers?

Have you found time to wonder with them

About the birds and the bees,

Looked at cloud formations,

Talked on how to preserve trees?

Have you ever seen their wonder

reflected in you...

And seen yourself time and again,

in them, through and through?

If you have ever shared these memories

One on one with the other,

Then deep within your heart you know

That you are A MOTHER!

Doreen Scerri © 2009

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Here is a lovely prayer/presentation I have come across and would like to share...

http://www.andiesisle.com/mothersdayprayer.html

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In this dedication, I must not forget my friends and all those who lovingly take care of their pets and all God's creatures in a warm motherly way.

You all know who you are!

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Here is a great site for Kids for Mother's day...
http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/mothersday.html

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Mother’s Day Prayer

God our Creator, we pray:

for new mothers, coming to terms with new responsibility;

for expectant mothers, wondering and waiting;

for those who are tired, stressed or depressed;

for those who struggle to balance the tasks of work and family;

for those who are unable to feed their children due to poverty;

for those whose children have physical, mental or emotional disabilities;

for those who have children they do not want;

for those who raise children on their own;

for those who have lost a child;

for those who care for the children of others;

for those whose children have left home;

and for those whose desire to be a mother has not been fulfilled.

Bless all mothers, that their love may be deep and tender,

and that they may lead their children to know and do what is good,

living not for themselves alone, but for God and for others.

Amen.

Prayer taken from

http://www.stjosephclayton.org/

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Last but not least let us remember Mothers who have gone before us on faith...
may God grant them peace and everlasting joy in being with their Creator through eternity ~ their reward for their work and life here on earth.

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