Mothers in My Stories

Ann H GabhartAnn's Posts, One Writer's Journal 14 Comments

“Mothers are like glue. Even when you can’t see them, they’re still holding the family together.” —Susan Gale I hope you had a blessed Mother’s Day. Not everyone is a mother, but everyone has a mother. Many of us have had to say our earthly goodbyes to our mothers, but they still live in our hearts through the many memories …

The Birth of a Mother

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The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new. ~Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh Yesterday was the birthday of my first child, a boy. His birth changed everything for me. I was no longer a teenage with nothing on my mind other than …

Meet a Mother from Along a Storied Trail

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  There is no way to be a perfect mother, and a million ways to be a good one. ~Jill Churchill Happy Mother’s Day to all of you. Many of us are mothers which is plenty of reason to celebrate this special day, but whether you have children yourself, you, for sure, had a mother. We can all celebrate the …

What Momisms did your Mom Say?

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Some are kissing mothers and some are scolding mothers, but it is love just the same, and most mothers kiss and scold together.  ~Pearl S. Buck I’m still thinking about Moms. And why not? Don’t you thing a mom deserves a week of special thoughts and memories. Someone on my Facebook page last week said she thought we should change …

Too Young but Blessed

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“Children are the anchors that hold a mother to life.” (Sophocles) Happy Mother’s Day to all of you. As I told the people at church this morning, we can all be thankful we had a mother because we all do.  Usually on Mother’s Day, I write about my mother. If you look through my archives and search for Mother’s Day, …