Meet 8 year-old Martha. She does not have a mother, the woman who loves Martha unconditionally and places the needs of Martha above her own.
Or does she? There are many meanings to “mother.”
- A person who gives birth is a mother.
- A person who raises a child is mother.
- A person who loves and cares for a child is a mother.
- Mother Thersa was a “mother” to thousands of poor children.
It is not an all-or-nothing word. Mother is the woman or women who raises you. To all the mothers out there, enjoy the words of Author: Katherine Nelson Davis.“What is a Mother?”
A mother is someone to shelter and guide us,
To love us, whatever we do,
With a warm understanding and infinite patience,
And wonderful gentleness, too.
How often a mother means swift reassurance
In soothing our small, childish fears,
How tenderly mothers watch over their children
And treasure them all through the years.
The hearth of a mother is full of forgiveness
For any mistake, big or small,
And generous always in helping her family
Whose needs she has placed above all.
A mother can utter a word of compassion
And make all our cares fall away,
She can brighten a home with the sound of her laughter
And make life delightful and gay.
A mother possesses incredible wisdom
And wonderful insight and skill- In each human heart is that one special corner
Which only a mother can fill!
St. Elizabeth Girls’ Academy has numerous mothers; nuns, house moms, and you – we are all present for our girls everyday be it physically or spiritually.
God bless our girls, our orphans. They deserve the best life can offer – they deserve a roof over their heads, food to eat and an education. Most importantly they deserve and HAVE a mother.
Happy #MothersDay
Peace, Love, and #investingirls
Cristen
