When Is Mother's Day
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Mother's Day devotionals can speak to the heart of any mother on Earth, if carefully chosen. Devotionals are meant to minister to women's deepest spiritual needs, and can convey the love of Christ in a concise and touching manner. Also, devotionals come in several different forms, meeting the needs of those who either love books, cards or enjoy hearing messages on pod casts. These short messages can be meant for one a day for a year, one month only, or for many years at a time. Women will appreciate also that these messages are written mostly by other mature Christian women who know how to minister to others, and understand the heart of a woman.
Devotionals can speak to a myriad of issues in a person's life. Many come in the form of small devotional booklets of about 20 pages. These little devotionals are long enough to cover well a subject without beating it to death. They are short enough so that they keep the attention of the reader, and include enough information to make the point. What kind of subjects can one expect inside these compact booklets? Well, how about issues devoted especially to the individual? What about marriage, relationships or prayer? There are devotionals dedicated to losing weight, relationships with sons, daughters, teenagers and other people.
So when is Mothers Day? On the second Sunday in the Month of May, and is situated in a wonderful month that is prelude to summer with blooming flowers and refreshing breezes. The holiday was started over one hundred years ago by a mother who was concerned about the plight of poor people in Appalachia. Not until 1905 did a woman named Anna decide to raise the awareness of and was successful in establishing a national holiday in 1914, when it was signed by Woodrow Wilson. She did this in honor of her mother who worked to end the sanitation problems in Appalachia. The holiday quickly became an occasion for commercial gain when people began buying Mother's Day cards and gifts, which disappointed the founder.
A holiday for mothers didn't only begin in the U.S. however. Moms have been honored in other ways since ancient times. One may ask, "when is mothers day in other countries?" For example, in Britain servants and apprentices who worked for professional people were allowed visits to employee's moms. Gifts in the form of sweet breads were given in honor of them. The day came to be known as "Mothering Sunday" and was celebrated prior to the Easter season. In ancient Greece they worshipped a Greek god called Cybele. The Romans worshipped a god called Juno. The Romans dedicated a holiday to Juno on behalf of moms on a day called Matronalia. So, one can see that honoring moms is not a new idea, but has only been improved upon over the centuries.
What better way to celebrate a holiday honoring moms than to present them with wonderful Mother's Day devotionals selected especially for them? Devotionals come in many forms, from poems in cards to CD's with scriptures read out loud, to small and large books on almost any topic imaginable. There are Mother's Day devotionals written by moms who are serving or who have served on the mission field, with experiences that can be related to daily experiences of moms any where else. Wives of famous Christian leaders also write devotionals, such as the wife of Billy Graham, Ruth Graham.
Mother's Day devotionals are available for helping women overcome jealousy, anger, depression and loss. Pastors who have radio ministries usually are also prolific writers of devotionals not only for men but for women as well. Some books focus on how moms relate with mother-in-laws, the experiences of child raising, and also quote moms regarding life experiences. Still others discuss the changes moms have undergone over the centuries regarding their roles in the family, in the church and in society. Culture plays a huge role in how moms interact within the family and elsewhere. Culture helps form who a person is and who they ultimately become. Devotionals are designed to help keep a godly perspective on life, and keep the focus where it should be, within the Christian realm so that moms can do what they need to do with patience, love, faith, kindness, goodness - and other fruits of the Spirit.
In churches, Mother's Day devotionals may be given out in the form of small booklets, along perhaps with red roses or carnations to all moms whether young or old. Older moms may write a poem and decide to stand up in church to read it out loud. Sunday schools may ask children "when is mothers day" and emphasize famous mothers of the Bible to study how these women demonstrated Godly qualities to families. Some Biblical moms are Mary, the mother of Jesus; Sarah, Abraham's wife or the very first mom, Eve. Members in churches could also spend some time honoring Grandmothers for many long years of faithful service to families and in the church. Often older folks are overlooked, so this holiday is a perfect time to honor them. The Bible says people should honor mothers: "Honor thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;" (Ephesians 6:2).
Children may ask "when is Mothers Day"? Moms can be proud to tell the children all about the long history of this well-known holiday, and the spiritual significance of it as it relates to Christianity. "When is Mothers Day" is the type of question moms love to hear from anyone, as it reflects the love people all over the world have for them, and how precious they are.
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