Mother's Day Archives

Mothering the motherless is a gift from God. Allow it to happen naturally, and motivated scripturally, and both motherless and mothers reap...

My mom always had an unshakeable faith in Jesus. My dad didn’t. He had a lot of doubts. About 25 years ago, he walked away completely. My mom...

It might interest you to know that the woman credited for Mother’s Day being established as a national holiday was never married and was never a...

Moms are fantastic. They do so much for us throughout our lives from kissing our boo-boos as kids to teaching us how to do a variety of different...

While we all have limitations on our energy and abilities, I have learned to manage those limitations by keeping an uncluttered soul—or at least...

One of the most talked about holidays this time of year is Mother’s Day. Over $20 billion is spent on this annual tribute to mothers in the US...

Once I had a little bundle of joy for myself, I found some new twists and turns to the reality of the kid-parent-church dynamic.

There’s no one more in need of ministry that shows her Jesus still cares for her, still sees her, and still wants her in your church, than a...

Shannan Martin sometimes feels guilty for being a different kind of mom. Martin’s children are adopted; she and her husband were unable to get...

How can I possibly celebrate Mother’s Day, when it’s a day that reminds me of all that I have lost?

I had always imagined the type of mom I would be. I always thought I would be the home room mom, have fresh-baked cookies ready after school,...

First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a long winding journey through infertility.

This Mother’s Day, while some of us wake up to the sound of kids’ footsteps, homemade cards and messy kitchens, others will be missing those very...

I’ve never been very good at celebrating Mother’s Day, but this year, I'd like to write my mom a “Thank You” note.

This Sunday we will extol the value and benefit of motherhood, which is great. But in some churches, this will be done by degrading husbands.