For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal live. John 3:16 (NIV)

What would you give as a gift to a woman who has toiled hard to gift you everything you ever wished for? Nothing can match up to the regard and love that you have for the woman with whom you shared your first cherished bonding-your mother. But you can show your appreciation of all that she has done for you by gifting her with a token of your love on Mother’s Day - a day specially meant to shower our affection and love on our mothers.

To most of us Mother's Day meant much more when we were kids, for the sheer joy with which we used to pack little gifts for our mothers in colorful bows and ribbons and were delighted to see a smile on her face as she unpacked those little gifts. As we grew up, and moved on in life, the relevance of doing little things to make our mothers smile was lost in the humdrum of life. So, this Mother’s Day, give her a gift that will bring back that smile and the feeling associated with it - that she is the most special person in your life....more...

Mother’s Day is around the corner and you may be still wondering what to get for your mom that will please her. Take it from a mom of six, it’s the gifts you create that make her heart sing, again and again. You say you are not creative? Does not matter.

When my children were small I always appreciated the cards they worked so long over in private. I couldn’t help but listen to their giggling and hearing them saying things like: “Mom you can’t come in here!” and then the voices from behind the closed door, saying such things as: “Mom’s really going to loove this one!” It just tickled my soul. When they presented them to me, I could have won an Academy Award for my act of “surprise and appreciation” for their dedicated labors.

Gifts that cost money could not have pleased me more. It’s the same today, only I am a widow now. My needs have changed. My children send flowers, take me out to dinner or buy a gift they think is appropriate. But, the things I appreciate the most at my age, are that they cut my grass or clean my yard or fix a leaky toilet. They do things that need to be done without my having to ask.

Dads, You Can Do This Too! The gift I remember giving my mom before she died at 93 was one she really appreciated and it did not cost a cent.

A Family Project I chose my prettiest clear glass vase with a wide opening. My brothers and sister and I got together and chose little slips of colorful paper. On them we wrote “I remember when Mom and I” …and each one filled in some sweet, funny or special memories of them and our mom. Each one wrote as many as they wanted until we had a stack of memories written on the papers. We folded the papers in quarters and put them in the vase. The colored paper looked very pretty in the vase. We put a ribbon on the vase, tied it into a big bow and wrapped it in tissue paper. We tied it with another curly bow with streamers on it. One could use a pretty box bought at the Dollar Store if money is an issue.

Mom looked a little puzzled at first when we presented it to her, but as she began to read the memories, her face radiated with smiles and excitement as the memories were tweaked. We told her she didn’t have to read them all at one time, but could finish the next time she became lonely or down. She chose to keep some for later. We had as much fun as she did remembering the events each one had put on the notes....more...

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