Welcome to another week!
The Make, Bake, and Create 4-H group in Adamsville collected canned foods on Saturday, May 3. The 4-Hers started their baking, sewing, knitting, scrapbooking, and woodworking projects at the meeting. There are 19 children in this group. Looks like the leaders have hit on something good for the Atlantic community.
Kennard United Methodist Church is hosting its last community breakfast of the season on Saturday, May 10, at 8 a.m. This is a great way to meet up with old friends and connect with your community. Hope you can come.
Sunday, May 11, is Mother’s Day. I decided to eat at home this Mother’s Day. My husband plans on grilling and we’re eating on paper plates. This way I can avoid the stress of waiting for a table in a line with a bunch of screaming kids and irritated adults.
Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis, who, along with devoted supporters, wrote letters to politicians, petitioning for a national holiday honoring mothers. She finally won. Mother’s Day became an official holiday in 1914.
I admire Jarvis’ tenacity. Moms in general have to be persistent, don’t you agree? One of my friends has a plaque that reads, “Motherhood ain’t for sissies.” I love it.
Do you have a memory of your mom stepping up to the plate when it would’ve been a lot easier walk away? I’ll bet you do. There are situations where every mom has to rise above her own wishes to do what’s best for her family.
Here’s an example from my life. It’s a small thing, but it shows the kind of person my mom is.
At my 16th birthday party, one of my friends fell in love with Mom’s angel food cake. I’ll call my friend Kristen. She spent the night after the party ended. It was around 11 p.m., and Kristen realized other guests had devoured my birthday cake. She said something to me about how much she loved it. Mom overheard, and baked another cake.
She was up until midnight baking an angel food cake for one of her daughter’s friends, simply because Kristen was disappointed that she’d missed out on having seconds. Kristen never forgot Mom making this extra cake, and neither did I.
So please honor your mom this Mother’s Day. And above all, love her. Pay attention to what makes her feel loved.
If it’s words, tell her you appreciate her sacrifices. Buy her a card and write something special in it. Don’t just sign your name. If it’s actions, wash her dishes after dinner. If it’s hugs and kisses, do it. If it’s gifts, give her something she would like to receive, not something you’d like to give. If it’s one-on-one time with you, schedule a date and keep it.
You might make this the happiest Mother’s Day of her life if you show love in a way that makes her feel beloved.
Have a wonderful week. Blessings!