This Mother’s Day, the talks were centered on the subject of women and the honor given to mother’s on their special day. I think of my own mother and all that she taught me, and how that influenced my life and what I taught my children.
Several youth were called upon to speak. Those who spoke had some very sweet memories and kind words about their mothers. Then, a married man gave his talk and honored his wife. We all know his wife, she is a dear, loving and kind example of womanhood. She has in the past year had some very difficult health issues and overcoming so much of her debilitating condition with faith, love and enduring patience through it all. Her husband told of how much he learned from his wife, to always give thanks and honor to God, and The Savior for their unconditional love and pure faith.
I know this sister in our ward, her heart is always full of recognition of one more day, and the appreciation she has to be a wife and mother. Her children are the jewels in her crown, no doubt. A few of them were in the audience in attendance to be with their mother and hear the words that their father spoke so lovingly about her.
There in the row where they sat, I saw two sons accompanied with young women whom they may very well be considering marriage. A thought came to mind, that mother’s in a general sense have great influence upon their children, of both her sons and daughters in whom they choose to marry. The caliber and quality of that prospective partner depends on how that mother dresses, how she cares about herself and her modesty and strength gained from her daily challenges. A mother of faith, will instill upon those children whom she’s nurtured from the cradle, the beginning of their lives and how she demonstrates her faith in God and the prayers she renders in their home by her example. Her honesty has great influence as well. Her standards of integrity also give that mother’s influence to generations. She would be one to speak the truth even if not convenient. Her children learn honesty in that home by how she carried out her callings and diligence of those responsibilities place upon her shoulders as they grew up.
A mother who is honored by her husband also has great weight upon the success of how those children see themselves seeds of promise to excel in their future companionships.
So, it is no small task to be a wife and mother. Her influence is timeless and takes those posterity with her for the eternities by the hand and is their example and guiding star.
May all mothers realize their great potential as they walk that path of influence upon their tender children, whose sons and daughters benefit by her confidence in herself and what she believes.
