Weekly Inspiration Corner

“Life is a Gift. Living is a Choice!” - Dr. Nicole LaBeach

“The mother loves her child most divinely, not when she surrounds him with comfort and anticipates his wants, but when she resolutely holds him to the highest standards and is content with nothing less than his best.”             -Hamilton Wright Mabie  

“A Letter to My Mother!”

Dear Mom,

I never realized until I had my own children how difficult being a mother is. Now I wish I would have helped you more with the chores around our home. I wish I would have known the exhaustion that a mother feels at the end of each day. You never stopped loving me and you never ever left me even though at times you probably felt like it.

“Cherish Your Mom and Value Her Worth!”

Moms are treasured people. Countless times in the past my mothers work went unnoticed and unacknowledged. Very few times did I notice clothes washed, beds made, and meals cooked until they were left undone. My mom would usually eat after everyone else ate at dinnertime and often her food was cold or barely warm. My mom would always say “you’re old enough to know better, but you’re too young to care.”  Actually, I cared very much and she’s the one person who had the greatest influence on me – The person I admire the most and look to. Her value was and still is priceless.

“The Choice of Motherhood: From a Working Mom’s Perspective!”

Motherhood is always about choices from beginning to end.

First, we choose to become moms – either by birthing these miracles, adopting, caring for extending family members or blending families.  We instinctively step into the mommy role and fall in love with the innocence, unabashed learning, and unconditional love of our children.

Then we choose the type of mom we will be: