"Dear heavenly Father, You have said through Your prophet, 'As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you.' I thank You for Your infinite love which so exceeds human understanding that to make it more real to me You compared it with a mother' love for her child. On the strength of this assurance, I know that I shall have Your constant guidance, help, support, & protection.
"On this day, set aside to honor mothers, I thank you especially for the gift of Christian mothers. Bless them always. Give them grace to set a good example for their families. Make them constantly aware that their children are a sacred trust from heaven. Hold Your protecting hand over them, & give them strength for every job, courage for each trial, & trust in You that each day grows stronger.
"I thank You particularly for the gift of my mother & for her love, which often comforted me. I ask You to help make me worthy of it. May I always follow the path that she has charted--the path which leads to You. Guide our footsteps that we walk in the love of Jesus, who set an example by His love for His mother. This is our prayer in His name. Amen." Adapted from My Prayer Book
I am grateful for a mother who lived a Christian life as an example for my brother, sister, & me. And I give thanks for Lois, my wife, who has been a faithful & enduring example for our children & grandchildren.
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