HOW DO YOU DEFINE A MOTHER?
A WOMAN WHO BEARS CHILDREN
ONE WHO RAISES CHILDREN TO DO THE RIGHT THINGS
ONE WHO DISCIPLINES WHEN NECESSARY, BUT HATES TO DO IT
BUT MORE THAN THAT
ONE WHO RISES EARLY AND GOES TO BED LATE
ONE WHO WORKS TIRELESSLY NEVER GETTING ENOUGH REST
ONE WHO PREPARES MEALS FOR THE FAMILY, BUT EATS LAST
BUT MORE THAN THAT
ONE WHO WASHES AND CLEANS BUT IS NEVER DONE
ONE WHO PLANS HER DAY AROUND THE CHILDREN
BUT THE PLANS ARE NEVER DONE FOR THERE IS ANOTHER DAY
BUT MORE THAN THAT
ONE WHO LOVES UNCONDITIONALLY BUT DOESN’T RECEIVE THE SAME
ONE WHO’S COMPASSION SEES A NEED BUT DOES MORE
ONE WHO FORGIVES BUT HER FORGIVENESS NEVER ENDS
BUT MORE THAN THAT
ONE WHO CONTINUES TO BE A MOTHER AFTER THE CHILDREN ARE GROWN
ONE WHO GIVES ADVICE NEVER LEAVING THE CHILDREN ALONG
ONE WHO IS HAPPY TO SEE THEM WHEN THEY COME HOME
BUT IT IS MORE THAN THAT
ONE WHO GOES SHOPPING WITH THE CHILDREN IN MIND
COMES HOME WITH CLOTHES BUT NOT FOR HER
CLOTHES SIT IN THE CLOSET AWAITING AN OVERNIGHT STAY
BUT IT IS MORE THAN THAT
PRAYS ALL DAY AND ALL NIGHT FOR THE WELFARE OF THE FAMILY
FAMILY IS NEVER TO FAR AWAY FROM HER THOUGHTS
SHE WAITS BY THE PHONE AND GLAD WHEN THEY CALL
BUT IT IS MORE THAN THAT
HER LOVE IS SO WIDE AND SO BROAD FOR IT IS OF GOD
NEVER SAYS I TOLD YOU SO, BUT MY LOVE IT’S ALRIGHT
HER CONSOLING VOICE IS NEVER SILENT
BUT IT IS MORE THAN THAT
HER FAITH IN JESUS SEES EVERYTHING POSSIBLE
SHE TRAINS HER CHILDREN THAT ALL THINGS GOOD COME FROM GOD
SHE TELLS HER CHILDREN THAT EVEN WHEN THEY FAIL IT’S TRAINING
FOR TOMORROW
BUT IT’S MORE THAN THAT
WHEN ASKED SHE GIVES WISE COUNCIL
WHEN ASKED SHE SHOWS A BETTER WAY
SHE IS QUICK TO SAY TRUST GOD IN ALL THINGS
BUT IT’S MORE THAN THAT
HER MOTTO IS DO GOOD TO EVERYONE
LOOK FOR THE BEST IN EVERYTHING
TREAT OTHERS THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE TREATED
BUT IT’S MORE THAN THAT
SHE LIVES BY GOD’S GREATEST COMMANDS
LOVE THE LORD WITH ALL YOU HEART, MIND AND SOUL
LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF
MY LOVE, YOU ARE THE IDEAL MOTHER
BUT YOU ARE THAN THAT
YOU ARE THE LOVE OF MY LIFE, THE APPLE OF MY EYE
AND MY PIE IN THE SKY
WHILE YOU ARE MY WIFE, YOU MOTHER ME WITH YOUR LOVE
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY
YOU ARE MUCH MORE THAN THAT
