Mothers Day History

Most of us are aware of the holiday, mother's day that is celebrated all over, to give special regards to the mothers for their immense love and sacrifice. But none of us is really aware of the mothers day history. The origin of mother's day lies in the tradition of paying tribute to Rhea, the mother of many deities and Cybele, great mother of Gods. Read further to know about the legends associated with mothers day story.

Actually, the Greeks celebrate annual spring festival in the honor of mother Rhea and Christians dedicate this festivity holiday to mother Mary and it falls on the fourth Sunday of the Lent season. In England, this concept of honoring Godmothers expanded to the extent of including all mothers and thus acquired the name 'Mothering Sunday.'

The trend of celebrating mother's day in US is about a century and a half old and the credit for its commemoration goes to Anna Jarvis, who persuaded to start a campaign to raise awareness about poor community health conditions. And she advocated that this task of bringing enlightenment among people, can be best done by mothers, thus the day got the name "Mother's Work Day."

It happened about 15 years later, that Julia Ward Howe, a Boston poet, encouraged the conducting of a peace rally by mothers, to convey the message of peace and harmony. The idea of mothers participating in the rally was that, they are the ones who have mainly suffered the pain of losing their near and dear ones.

Anna Jarvis always desired the celebration of a day in the memory of mothers. When Anna died in 1905, her daughter, also named Anna, began a campaign in the memory of her mother. She began to seek cooperation of big shots to support her in the campaign. And her hard work finally paid off in the year 1914, with the signing of the bill, recognizing mother's day as a national holiday.

MOTHER'S POEMS

Christian Poems about Mother
By M.S.Lownd

We pray you’ll know God’s love
More abundant in your life
And know how much you’re valued
As a Mother and a wife
We want so much for you to know
We’ve appreciated you
And pray you’ll have a wonderful day
In all that you may do


***Dear Mom***

Dear Mom, I said a prayer for you
to thank the Lord above
For blessing me with a lifetime
of your tenderhearted love.

I thanked God for the caring
you've shown me through the years,
For the closeness we've enjoyed
in time of laughter and of tears.

And so, I thank you from the heart
for all you've done for me
And I bless the Lord for giving me
the best mother there could be
Anonymous


***Legacy of Love***

I've copied you, Mother
My words echo your voice
You're my shining example
The one of my choice

Not thinking about it
I've copied your style
The way that you walk
The way that you smile

You fashioned my dreams
You painted my hopes
I've learned to make knots
At the end of my ropes

We all learn to love,
But not from a friend
I learned your strength
And when I should bend

Mom, you've mapped the way
To Heaven above
By teaching me kindness
By teaching me love
Anonymous


***Moms and Daughters***

You can see it in their eyes,
in tender hugs and long good-byes,
a love that only moms and daughters know.

You can see it in their smiles,
through passing years and changing styles,
a friendship that continually seems to grow.

You can see it in their lives,
the joy each one of them derives,
in just knowing that the other one is there...

To care and to understand,
lend an ear or hold a hand,
and to celebrate the memories they share.
Anonymous


***To Mother***

You filled my days with rainbow lights,
Fairytales and sweet dream nights

A kiss to wipe away my tears,
Gingerbread to ease my fears

You gave the gift of life to me,
And then in love, you set me free

I thank you for your tender care,
For deep warm hugs and being there

I hope that when you think of me,
A part of you, you'll always see
Anonymous


***POEMS ABOUT MOTHER***

There are times when only a Mother's love
Can understand our tears,
Can soothe our disappoints
And calm all of our fears.

There are times when only a Mother's love
Can share the joy we feel
When something we've dreamed about
Quite suddenly is real.

There are times when only a Mother's faith
Can help us on life's way
And inspire in us the confidence
We need from day to day.

For a Mother's heart and a Mother's faith
And a Mother's steadfast love
Were fashioned by the Angels
And sent from God above.


***MOTHERS DAY POEM***

To one who bares
the sweetest name
and adds the pleasure
not the gain
who shares my joy
and cheers when sad
the greatest friend
I've ever had
long life to her
for there's no other
can take the place
of my dear Mother

The Love , Importance of Mother..

Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.
-- William Makepeace Thackeray
"A mother is someone who dreams great dreams for you,
but then she lets you chase the
dreams you have for yourself and loves you just the same."
Author Unknown

“A hundred men may make an encampment, but it takes a woman to make a home.” -Chinese proverb

“The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world.”
-W.R. Walla

“Mother: the most beautiful word on the lips of mankind.”
-Kahlil Gibran

“To a child's ear, 'mother' is magic in any language.” -Arlene Bened

“One of the oldest human needs is having someone to wonder where you are when you don't come home at night.” -Margaret Mead

“Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible.” -Marion C. Garretty

“The real religion of the world comes from women much more than from men - from mothers most of all, who carry the key of our souls in their bosoms.” -Oliver Wendell Holmes

“Before you were conceived I wanted you. Before you were born I loved you. Before you were here an hour I would die for you. This is the miracle of love.” -Maureen Hawkins

“No language can express the power and beauty and heroism of a mother's love.” -Edwin Chapin

“Make a memory with your children, spend some time to show you care; toys and trinkets can't replace those precious moments that you share.”
-Elaine Hardt

A mother's love is instinctual, unconditional, and forever.
~ unknown
“All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother”
Abraham Lincoln
“I regard no man as poor who has a godly mother.” Abraham Linc

“No gift to your mother can ever equal her gift to you - life”

“The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.” Honore de Balzac
An ounce of mother is worth a ton of priest” Spanish Proverb quote
“The mother's heart is the child's schoolroom.” Henry Ward Beecher

“A woman has two smiles that an angel might envy, the smile that accepts a lover before words are uttered, and the smile that lights on the first born babe, and assures it of a mother's love.” Thomas C. Haliburton

The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother." -Author Unknown

Of all the rights of women, the greatest is to be a mother." -Lin Yutang

The lullaby is the spell whereby the mother attempts to transform herself back from an ogre to a saint . Florida Scott-Maxwell

I cannot forget my mother. She is my bridge. When I needed to get across, she steadied herself long enough for me to run across safely. ~Renita Weems

A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest. ~Irish Proverb


A mother holds her children's hands for a while...their hearts forever.
-- Author Unknown

A boy's best friend is his mother.-- Joseph Stefano

A mother's love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path.
-- Agatha Christie

A mother,There to support you, And hold you up whenever you need her.
-- Laurel Stephens

Children and mothers never truly part -Bound in the beating of each other's heart.
-- Charlotte Gray
"Youth fades; love droops, the leaves of friendship fall; a mother's secret hope outlives them all." ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes
“A hundred men may make an encampment, but it takes a woman to make a home.” -Chinese proverb

“The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world.”
-W.R. Wallace

“Mother: the most beautiful word on the lips of mankind.”
-Kahlil Gibran

“To a child's ear, 'mother' is magic in any language.” -Arlene Benedict
“One of the oldest human needs is having someone to wonder where you are when you don't come home at night.” -Margaret Mead
“Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible.” -Marion C. Garretty
“No language can express the power and beauty and heroism of a mother's love.” -Edwin Chapin

The hand that rocks the cradle usually is attached
to someone who isn't getting enough sleep."
- John Fiebi
Just about the time a woman thinks her work is done,
she becomes a grandmother.

My mother's love for me was so great I have worked hard to justify it.
~ Marc Chagall