A mother’s love is steady,
enduring, strong and true;
She always loves her children,
no matter what they do.
These little souls are given
into her special care
To instruct, correct and cherish,
to lift them up in prayer.
With loving heart and gentle hands
this small life she will mold,
She will cherish and treasure
more than silver or gold.
A mother needs great patience
to bring a child up right
And a caring cheerfulness
to make each day more bright.
It takes a special wisdom
to know what must be done
To instill the best virtues
in a daughter or a son.
A mother’s love is endless,
unselfish and forgiving;
Her children sometimes bring her pain
but also joy in living.
A mother is the one to whom
God entrusts the keeping
Of these special little ones,
when awake and when they’re sleeping.
The tender, sweet devotion
does not come from any other
But from God when he gives a child
the love of a mother.
from Abiding Hope & Love
Connie Arnold
