Comments on: Mother’s Day is Looming

By: Kimberly B.

Kimberly B. — Sun, 18 May 2008 23:54:01 +0000

thank you. Im sorry to tell you so late, but I’v been busy. THANK YOU! I really apreciated the help.

By: cw

cw — Sun, 11 May 2008 20:41:20 +0000

Re: Women quoted directly in the Book of Mormon

Lamoni\’s wife is quoted extensively in Alma 19, and is praised by Ammon for possessing greater faith than could be found among the Nephites.

By: Ray

Ray — Sun, 11 May 2008 17:51:03 +0000

In our ward today, the talks were:

“How the Personal Progress program has helped me in my life” (an *excellent* talk by one of the YW)

“The Holy Ghost Can Help Us Become Who We Want to Become” (an *excellent* talk by a young mother)

“All Things Denote There is a God – and What We Can Learn about God from His Use of Families” (an *incredible* talk by a young father)

Each speaker mentioned motherhood in some way at some point in the talk, but there wasn’t a single “guilt-inducer” moment in any of them. It was an amazing meeting.

By: Kristine

Kristine — Sun, 11 May 2008 13:53:05 +0000

Matt, how about Julia Ward Howe’s Mother’s Day Declaration? http://www.prism.net/user/fcarpenter/howe.html

By: Matt Evans

Matt Evans — Sun, 11 May 2008 06:25:38 +0000

I’m having a hard time finding a suitable quote for the back of our ward program. Nothing I can find on LDS.org really strikes me. Any ideas, anyone?

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 11 May 2008 04:00:52 +0000

I plan on forgetting that church starts at 1pm tomorrow — this is how I’ve dealt with Mother’s Day for years, and I recommend it to anyone stressed out about tomorrow. Though if you’re scheduled to talk, you’re pretty much stuck. As far as I can tell, nearly everyone is doomed to fail at something on Mother’s Day (I sometimes wonder why Father’s Day doesn’t have the same attached nonsense.)

For people who really do want to do a good job on a talk scheduled for tomorrow, I suggest looking through the YW and Relief Society manuals — YW 1, 2, and 3 and The Latter-day Saint Woman A & B. Even the manuals that don’t say anything about mothers usually say something about happiness in family life, honoring your parents, etc. There are also quotes here.

By: queuno

queuno — Sun, 11 May 2008 02:17:24 +0000

Being Mother’s Day, it would be entirely “appropriate” to schedule a talk on tithing, fasting, or food storage. ;)

By: JKS

JKS — Sun, 11 May 2008 00:32:43 +0000

Kimberly,
You don’t need to get up there and read a story about somebody else’s mother who sewed or baked or anything. People (especially your own mother) would love to hear that you appreciate your own mother for who she is. Mothers are never perfect and often feel inadequate to do the overwhelming job of raising children.
Try interviewing your mother to help give your talk. What does she like best about being a mother? What does she work the hardest on? What does she think mothers want to be appreciated for? What does she hope to teach her children? What is she most proud of as a mother?
Mothers are all unique and bring different strengths in their role. We should celebrate that! Whether it is a sense of humor, a love of games, time spent reading to children, or being an example….each mother brings completely different talents to her role.
So if you were in my ward, I’d love it if you got up there and spoke about your own mother and what she brings to you and your family…..and also make it clear that every mother brings her own individuality in how she mothers and we should appreciate each individual mother’s contribution.
Then you won’t have a congregation of depressed mothers who feel like they are a failure because they aren’t perfect.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Sat, 10 May 2008 22:09:13 +0000

Hopefully we can think just a little bit creatively when it comes to talks on motherhood. (Not the 2000 warriors again…!) You know, ALL of the scriptures pertain to mothers. All of them.

One of the best Mother’s Day talks that I have heard was dedicated to mothers of children with special needs.

Kimberly, the best place to search is your heart … how do YOU feel about motherhood? People in your ward would probably much rather hear that than just about anything else.

By: Julie M. Smith

Julie M. Smith — Sat, 10 May 2008 21:59:11 +0000

Some things from the T & S archives:

http://www.timesandseasons.org/?p=2254

http://www.timesandseasons.org/?p=766#more-766

http://www.timesandseasons.org/?p=2251