HOW IMPORTANT ARE MOTHERS?

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How important are Mother's?

Mothers' Day was held in Boston in 1872 at the suggestion of Julia Ward Howe, writer of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic."

But it was Anna Jarvis, daughter of a Methodist minister in Grafton, West Virginia, who made it a national event.

HOW IMPORTANT ARE MOTHERS?

During the Civil War Anna Jarvis's mother organized camps to help the wounded soldiers. She organized supplies and other necessities to help the wounded soldiers both Union and Confederate.

MAY 9, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the first National Mothers' Day as a "public expression of...love and reverence for the mothers of our country."

Bill Federer

HOW IMPORTANT ARE MOTHERS?

Friends,

God has used wise mothers over and over in the Bible.

When you read about the Kings of Israel you will find that every great King was influenced by a Godly Mother.

The Greatest King was born 2000 years ago to a young humble Godly Mother by the name of Mary.

Mary's cousin Elizabeth also gave birth to an incredible Leader by the name of John the Baptist.

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Have you ever wondered who Mary and Elizabeth's mothers were? They must have been great Godly Women.

I never realized that Jesus and John had a Grandmother!

The Grandmothers of Jesus and John the Baptist were sisters. It was their mother that began an incredible work in the lives of two women who gave birth to Mary and Elizabeth. Mary and Elizabeth gave birth to the two most influential people ever.

Some Mothers become adopted mothers like in the case of Ruth and Naomi. Naomi became Ruth's mother and had an incredible influence on the Future of Israel.

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How important are Mothers, Grandmothers and Great Grandmothers to the next generation?

"A Jewish saying sums it up: 'God could not be everywhere - so He created mothers.'"
Ronald Reagan on Mothers Day 1986

Grandmothers help mothers in so many ways. They are there to help when their daughters are overwhelmed with all the
responsibilities of a young family.

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When a grandchild is in the hospital and the doctors don't have an answer Grandmothers always show up and give a reason for hope. God's light shines through them to give their daughters strength in a very stressful situation.

God gave Grandmothers the gift of "Helps." The gift of being there when their daughters or young mothers need them most.

Mothers, Grandmothers and Great Grandmothers can change a Nation.

These Mothers had the Power to change the World and so do you!

"God could not be everywhere - so He created mothers."  Ronald Reagan

Mothers will be Grandmothers and Grandmothers will be Great Grandmothers. No matter what they are still Mothers to the Next Generation!!

HOW IMPORTANT ARE MOTHERS?

Just Go!

Rick

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