This Sunday, May 14, is Mother’s Day. My mom’s birthday sometimes falls on Mother’s Day, though this year it did not—but we still celebrated her 95 years!
Anna Jarvis is credited for starting Mother’s Day as a way to honor mothers and the sacrifices they make. The first Mother’s Day was celebrated in 1908 at a Methodist church in West Virginia. In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson established the holiday to take place the second Sunday of May.
Mother’s Day is celebrated around the world, though not necessarily on the same day in every country. And the celebration may be more than one day –Ethiopia’s, for example, lasts three days.
Anna Jarvis’s idea was that the day would be personal, not commercialized, for families honoring their mothers. Though over 100 million cards are purchased, and over 25% of flowers sold throughout the year are sold for Mother’s Day, you can still make your celebration personal.
Proverbs 31 says, “Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies” (v. 10, KJV). “She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue” (v. 26 ESV). “Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate” (v 31, NIV).
Let Mom know how much you love and appreciate her this year, whether it’s with a card, a flower, a poem, a gift of time, or a hug and kiss. Your love means so much to her. (Information from https://www.countryliving.com/life/a27048127/mothers-day-bible-verse/)
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