Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... May, 2009

5-1-2009 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

[JustAmy]

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[yorkie]

I LOVE tempura, Majie! And, make it often - but it is ALWAYS seems to taste better at our local Japanese owned restaruant!

[MEG33]

~Welcome To Sunday At Amy's Place~
Happy Mother's Day

Isaiah 66
13 As a mother comforts her child,
so will I comfort you;

~Blessings To All Who Enter Here~

[DollyCali]

The earliest Mother's Day celebrations can be traced back to the spring celebrations of ancient Greece in honor of Rhea, the Mother of the Gods. During the 1600's, England celebrated a day called "Mothering Sunday". Celebrated on the 4th Sunday of Lent (the 40 day period leading up to Easter*), "Mothering Sunday" honored the mothers of England.

During this time many of the England's poor worked as servants for the wealthy. As most jobs were located far from their homes, the servants would live at the houses of their employers. On Mothering Sunday the servants would have the day off and were encouraged to return home and spend the day with their mothers. A special cake, called the mothering cake, was often brought along to provide a festive touch.

As Christianity spread throughout Europe the celebration changed to honor the "Mother Church" - the spiritual power that gave them life and protected them from harm. Over time the church festival blended with the Mothering Sunday celebration. People began honoring their mothers as well as the church.

In the United States Mother's Day was first suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe (who wrote the words to the Battle hymn of the Republic) as a day dedicated to peace. Ms. Howe would hold organized Mother's Day meetings in Boston, Mass ever year.

In 1907 Ana Jarvis, from Philadelphia, began a campaign to establish a national Mother's Day. Ms. Jarvis persuaded her mother's church in Grafton, West Virginia to celebrate Mother's Day on the second anniversary of her mother's death, the 2nd Sunday of May. By the next year Mother's Day was also celebrated in Philadelphia.

Ms. Jarvis and her supporters began to write to ministers, businessman, and politicians in their quest to establish a national Mother's Day. It was successful as by 1911 Mother's Day was celebrated in almost every state. President Woodrow Wilson, in 1914, made the official announcement proclaiming Mother's Day as a national holiday that was to be held each year on the 2nd Sunday of May.

While many countries of the world celebrate their own Mother's Day at different times throughout the year, there are some countries such as Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, and Belgium which also celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May.

Happy Mother's Day to MY MOM
who will be 91 in July

[lonestar]

My Grandma is 93 years old today.

Weinie

[MEG33]

Good Morning

Happy Birthday to your grandmother, lonestar.
Wishing you a wonderful celebration and Sunday.

[MEG33]

Good Morning, Dolly

Thank you for the Mother's Day history
Happy Mother's Day to you and your mother, Eleanor.
Wishing you a wonderful Lord's Day

[jaycee]

My mother is in Heaven and I still love her dearly and think of her every day!

[jaycee]

Your Sunday openings are always beautiful....this one is wonderful for Mother’s Day! Happy Mother’s Day, Meg.

[jaycee]

Hi Dolly, I always enjoy seeing your Mom through the years. What a wonderful way to celebrate your Mother! Happy Mother's Day to you!

Loved your little cartoon this morning! LOL!

[MEG33]

Good Morning, jaycee
Beautiful Mother' Day sentiments and post
Mine is gone, too and I miss her.
Have a wonderful Mother's Day.

[MEG33]

Thank you, jaycee!

[The Mayor]

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May 10, 2009

Magnets And Mothers

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READ: Proverbs 31:26-31

Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you. —Deuteronomy 5:16

A teacher gave her class of second-graders a lesson about the magnet and what it does. The next day, in a written test, she included this question: “My name has six letters. The first one is m. I pick up things. What am I?” When the test papers were turned in, the teacher was astonished to find that almost 50 percent of the students answered the question with the word mother.

Yes, mothers do pick up things. But they are much more than “magnets,” gathering up clothes and picking up toys around the house. As willing as many mothers are to do such chores, they have a higher calling than that.

A good mother loves her family and provides an atmosphere where each member can find acceptance, security, and understanding. She is there when the children need a listening ear, a comforting word, a warm hug, or a loving touch on a fevered brow. And for the Christian mother, her greatest joy is in teaching her children to trust and to love Jesus as their Savior.

That kind of mother deserves to be honored—not just on one special day a year but every day. And that recognition should involve more than words; it ought to be shown in respect, thoughtfulness, and loving deeds.

Of all the earthly things God gives,
There’s one above all others:
It is the precious, priceless gift
Of loving Christian mothers. —Anon.

Godly mothers not only bring you up, they bring you to God.
Bible in One Year: 2 Kings 10-12; John 1:29-51

[MEG33]

Good morning, Mayor

"Of all the earthly things God gives,
There’s one above all others:
It is the precious, priceless gift
Of loving Christian mothers. —Anon."
Thank you for )ur Daily Bread today and everyday
Wishing you and Mrs. Mayor a blessed Mother's Day.

[MEG33]

Oops.. ...I now see..It’s your grandmother, Weinie, and lonestar’s mother who is celebrating 93 years today!
My kitties are displaying too much interest in my tulip bouquet!
;o)

[yorkie]

"My kitties are displaying too much interest in my tulip bouquet!"

Kitties know when to tip-toe through the tulips.

[MEG33]

Good Morning, yorkie

LOL! The two younger ones finally gave up jumping
on the dresser to sniff.
Wishing you a very lovely Motther's Day
I am about to start on my chocolates.

[jaycee]

EVERY TIME I SEE MY PANSIES

Every time I see my pansies
Vivid in the golden sun,
You are with me in my garden,
And I am once again a child.

Vivid in the golden sun,
Their beauty brings me close to tears,
And I am once again a child
Learning to assume your grace.

Their beauty brings me close to tears
As I join hands with you in love,
Learning to assume your grace,
Dancing to your inner music.

As I join hands with you in love,
You are with me in my garden,
Dancing to your inner music
Every time I see my pansies.

~Unknown~

**I think I could have written this poem....but I didn’t!**

[MEG33]

So lovely .Memories are sweet...Thank you, jaycee.
My daughter and I were talking about my mother yesterday...and how we loved her.

[yorkie]

"My mother is in Heaven
and I still love her dearly
and think of her every day!"

She was a wonderful mother, I am sure, JC.
Because she raised such a wonderful daughter!

Happy Mother's Day, my friend!

[Lady Jag]

On Mother’s Day!

One word of yours and I’m assured; One nod of head and things would move; One stare of yours: I’m back to senses; One yell and would I dare speak the same? What magic most mothers possess! One kiss of yours: My pain is gone! One touch by hand: I stop my cry; One smile from you: I’m encouraged; One glimpse can be so meaningful! What prowess mothers truly hold! What love! What care! What pains you take; What toil, what sacrifice! What time you spend for child’s sake! You hear my woes and console me; You feed and ready me to school; You nurse and keep me always clean; What patience, thoughts, your heart afills! Mother of mine, you’re truly great! You taught me how to speak and write; You showed me how life should be lived And the road to Heaven! O Angel of love! May God bless you forever! Dr John Celes