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Inspirational Quotes, Verses and Poems for Mother’s Day
A mother is your first friend, your best friend, you’re forever friend. Unknown
If you have a mom, there is no where you are likely to go where a prayer has not already been. Robert Brault
Victor Hugo
Ruth Bell Graham
Elbows on my Bed
Author Unknown
Though I had a Christian mother
Who had taught me carefully.
There came a time when pleasure,
Of the world came to allure,
And I no more sought the guidance,
Of her love so good and pure.
Her tender admonitions fell
But lightly on my ear,
And for the gentle warnings
I felt an inward sneer.
But mother would not yield her boy
To Satan’s sinful sway,
And though I spurned her counsel
She knew a better way.
She made my room an altar,
A place of secret prayer,
And there she took her burden
And left it in His care.
And morning, noon and evening
By that humble bedside low,
She sought the aid of Him who
Understands a mother’s woe.
And I went my way unheeding,
Careless of the life I led,
Until one day I noticed
Prints of elbows on my bed.
Then I saw that she had been there
Praying for her wayward boy,
Who for love of worldly pleasure
Would her peace of mind destroy.
Long the conflict raged within me,
Sin against my mother’s prayers,
Sin must yield – for Mother never
While she daily met Him there.
And her constant love and patience
Were like coals upon my head,
Together with the imprints
Of her elbows on my bed.
And so at last the fight was won,
And I to Christ was led,
And mother’s prayers were answered
By her elbows on my bed.
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Sherry says
A beautiful post that spoke to my heart though my baby is now forty years old. My prayer has and always will be that God will help him guard his heart. Thank you for this beautiful post.
handmade by amalia says
Beautiful. Hope you had a wonderful mother's day.
Amalia
xo
Karen says
Thank you for sharing these beautiful words. One of my favorite early memories is of Mother rocking me in her squeaky platform rocker. God bless you.
NanaDiana says
A truly beautiful post, Lorraine. I knew several of these but some were completely new to me. I hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day- xo Diana
Ann Thompson says
Wonderful mothers day post. Hope you had a great mothers day
Mildred says
I had you on my heart today. I miss hearing from you. May the Lord richly bless you this Mother's Day. xo