That Reminder Weekend Here

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Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia wanted a way to recognize her mother for all that she had done in the city, organizing women groups which promoted friendships among women. At her mother's funeral in May 1907 in West Viriginia, she came up with the idea of Mother's Day. Within 5 years, almost all of the states began to recognize the 2nd Sunday in May as Mother's Day. In 1914 President Woodrow Wilson made it a national holiday. In the Old Testament, God placed honoring our parents as one of the 10 Commandments. "Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee." Exodus 20:12 In the New Testament the apostle Paul reminds us of what God had commanded, "Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; 3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth." Ephesians 6:2-3 I believe we ought to give honor to our parents, whether good or bad. If you have followed me any length of time on here, you know that I come from a very dysfunctional family. Our, I have an older brother, mother did not want us and made that clear. When we became adults, we both attempted to be a part of her life, but she still didn't want anything to do with us. So, we both stopped communicating with her, as she wished. I do struggle very much with this one holiday because I never had the type of relationship with my mother as many of you have, loving and warm. But I still love her and honor her by praying for her. I hope that if you had a good mom, you would spend time with her if you are able to this weekend. Just remember that not all of us have that special bond between mother and child and this holiday is very difficult to get through. The image is from google and reminds us why some don't like this day. It brings back painful memories.