Sometimes its good, sometimes its bad. And home teachers were not comfortable giving flowers or candy to a single sister. Honoring Fallen Parents: The Fifth Commandment and Romans 3:23 The Fifth Commandment enjoins: "Honor thy father and thy mother." Also, try to remember that not all the women in the congregation are mothers - which may be because they can't be. Well, you dear women, I say thanks to you. rockpond After observing and empathizing with three generations of mothers and thinking of my own dear mother, I surely know that there is no role in life more essential and more eternal than that of motherhood.. Thank you for writing this blog post. As the son of a mother who was destroyed every Mothers Day, and seeing many similar experiences here, I plan to stick to the Christ-centric meeting next year. But alas, Mother's Day 11 years ago will forever be known as the day I landed face down on the floor of the chapel, on top of my 3-year-old, in the middle of sacrament meeting, with my skirt flung over my head. Yes. Through the shedding of His blood, Jesus Christ saved all people from what the scriptures call the original guilt of Adams transgression (Moses 6:54). ), Miriam his sister who obeyed her mother and stayed with him and suggested her mother be his nursemaid, and the daughter of Pharoah, who raised him. Is this really the Mothers Day message I need? Weve had sermons based on bumper stickers, Willy Wonka, the Grinch, and quite possibly Chicken Soup for the Soul, etc. Talking to other grownups while nice doesnt belong in 3rd hour. It demands that the single day of the year that Mother's are celebrated to a holiday that is solely for adult females and no one else. It might be that it was a holiday originally conceived by the US Socialist Party and propagated by the Soviets. Weve gathered this collection to help you study, write talks, and share powerful LDS quotes about mothers. The Spirits constant companionship is one of the greatest gifts of mortality. I dont need to socialize at church. Why do *we* have to have an ideal? Pres Hinckley and apparently Mark has it right. Said she, If you havent convinced your mother that you love her the other 364 days of the year, nothing you say on Mothers Day is worth a damn.. Honest! Isnt it reasonable to think that Abe is trying a little too hard, and might be overcompensating for something? That being said, my ward will be nice and quiet next Sunday, one of the joys of the YSA wards. JUST kidding. Feelings of guilt, shame, loneliness, anger, disappointment, abandonment, and not measuring up to impossible expectations are prevalent. Doesn't seem strange in a religion that supposedly is so family focused? Even though Mothers Day is now a reasonably happy day for me personally, I still find that my mind is focused on how other women in my ward might be experiencing it. Can I suggest NOT sending the youth out hunting all women? Have all the talks be by women. Why can't we let women celebrate it how they want at home and focus on Christ at church? Why Women, Especially Mothers, Working Outside the Home is an Abomination Unto the Lord. Which isnt necessarily a bad thing. Please add to the possibility of what LDS women are dealing with: they didnt have the best mothers themselves, they are the adoptive parents of mothers who, for whatever reason couldnt be a mothers, (adoptees and foster children or adults that have been in foster care could be particularly vulnerable as well); they work outside the home and love it, they work outside the home and hate it, they cant stand being mothers, the list could go on and on. Through this ordinance, Church members renew the covenants they made with God when they were baptized. The primaries (100 of them? She has your best interests at heart. Variations included a verse for when mommy comes home stoned, with descriptions of bratty violent Mormon children and a terrible version only whispered with stifled giggles including titillating, lolita overtones. The US holiday was only adopted in 1870 and was also used to protest the sacrifices mothers had made when their sons were killed at war or killed the sons of other mothers during the Civil War. They are there, you just have to do a little digging. Support Epic Family Fun! Its hard to please everyone. For the past two years, I have been passed over because other women tell the youth passing out the gift, that they need to take one for so-and-so, shes ill today,without looking for women in the room that havent received one yet. In the mean time, please, PLEASE, dont go hunting the sisters. But since we have instituted Mothers Day as the day my family ditches church and meets my parents at Shoshone Falls for a picnic, I look forward to it every year. He had returned from his mission and married (as did I), and he was asked to give the main Mothers Day talk. So He can be ideal AND real. This ordinance is an essential part of worship and spiritual development. Love your mother, my young sisters. Motherhood as a path to choose to be a better disciple of Christ by caring for those Christ lives.feed my sheep, etc. Its hard for those without children, who are likely never to have children, to listen to motherhood talks that don't address their situation. Let us take as self-evident that, in reality, not all women are naturally pure or spiritual. To all of you giving talks, good luck on navigating the mine fields! Partaking of the sacrament is a witness to God that the remembrance of His Son will extend beyond the short time of that sacred ordinance. How about we don't celebrate either at church, but celebrate it in our homes with our mothers and fathers? Our old ward in NY would take the funds normally used to purchase flowers, chocolate, etc. Ere the sun goes down. Didnt we predict this? we have never ceased head-shaking about his, well, completely horrific timingand choiceoif topicand general ignorance and intolerance (and sheer bovine stupidity). Enter your email address to follow BCC and receive new posts by email. I guess mothers also die, just like plants, but not usually at our own hands. Tony, thanks! I would be totally okay if they did nothing for Mothers Day at church. Great, and I was just asked to talk on Sunday, I guess I will be very careful. What a nice gift for a Mom..hey, you guys have a great time!! Submitting to the will of the Father, He suffered more than we can comprehend: Blood [came] from every pore, so great [was] his anguish for the wickedness and the abominations of his people (Mosiah 3:7). For sacrament meeting, we can give the men a sternly worded warning about the danger of tehpernogriffiez. I have seen, heard and experienced much of the imperfections, joys and sorrows in life, and know that reaching out for and holding on to the Iron Rod brings souls closer to the ideals with every step. Sorry I missed that. So for over a decade, Ive loved Mothers Day, just because I know it wont end with all of us crying. For years the tradition in my ward was a simple gift for all sisters 18 and older. The reminder was given to visit those sisters unable to attend on Mothers Day. In the garden He said, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death (Matthew 26:38). If they give out a plant that I can put in the ground, Ill be sad to miss that, though. Index to the Triple Combination, Sacrament, Jesus Christ Teaches about the Sacrament and Prayer, AaronL. 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Questions & Answers: What am I supposed to think about during the sacrament? If it is unique to us, I wonder why we have a corner on the Mothers Day anxiety market. Aleah is a graduate of Southern Virginia University, where she studied English, Creative Writing, and Dance. What does that say about us as a people? See also What to Expect at Church Services. This is something better done away with. You can still give the women the day off. I love this. The reminder was given to visit those sisters unable to attend on Mother's Day. The "Sacrament Meeting Program" app provides users a quick, easy way to create their sacrament meeting programs. I found out the hard way after a long list of them declined to give the talk. I didnt enjoy Mothers Day during my years of infertility, but Ive been surprised that I enjoy it even less now that I have children. What does that say about us as a people? I just read that talk again; and I see nothing wrong with it. So this year we are setting up tables and chairs in the gym, hauling in meat and cheese and veggies and chocolate, and the Bishop will talk for five minutes and then we will let everybody socialize while I play the tuba for the entire primary. I wonder if this phenomenon is uniquely Mormon. I dont go to be honored or get a gift. It seems like awareness and knowing your audience as mentioned before, is half the battle. To find a ward near you, try the Meetinghouse Locator, which will also provide sacrament meeting times, driving directions, and contact information. If I would obtain the blessing, Although the later version of Mothers Day in the US was to honor mothers, it retained its association with peace as carnations were given out as a symbol of peace (white if ones mother was dead, pink if alive). (Although I love the song idea for the Primary #65) Marys life is always appropriate, Lucy Mack Smith, Hannah & Samuel, etc. I find women in general to be compassionate and sensitive to other people and a joy to be around. Over 70 countries observe Mothers Day, but some of them still retain these spiritual roots whereas in the US its mostly a commercial holiday. So, I am assigned to give a talk next week. I did this for five years and the sisters seemed to enjoy sitting, chatting, and not having a child demanding a bit of their pie. It is a simple answer, and it is trueThe most important thing a father can do for his [daughter] is to love [her] mother.'. Thats the last thing a mother needs, responsibility for yet another living thing. In addition, there are doctrinal and scriptural classes for . Since my mom has unacknowledged mental health issues, this is my oldest sister and a lady in L.A. who I still keep in contact with. After a lot of thought and prayer I called two sisters to speak on some of the blessings and also the challenges of raising children in the gospel. The primary children sing and we are making a mothers day gift in primary. You dont come, you dont get one. MD is a day I prefer to play hookey, especially now that my mother is currently lost in alzheimers disease. Think about your message and how it will sound to the entire spectrum of your sisters in the ward. 34 Ideas for LDS Sacrament Meeting Talks When People Don't Apologize: Forgiving and finding reconciliation with God Would borrow from Forgiveness + Tribulation, a talk I gave fall 2019. Im sorry too for the harshness In my expression in a previous thread regarding your views of sacrament meeting. I havent had a bad Mothers Day since I divorced my ex and the day stopped being about making my kids miserable so that he could appear to be a good husband. I only mentioned Mothers Day once, and I said how much my mom hated the hypocrisy of Mothers Day, and that we should treat women right every day of the year, not give platitudes one day of the year. After church we can give dear old dad a cookie in a baggie and a kick in the pants, call it good for another year, and send him home. I am infertile, though I now have three children through adoption. He emphasized there is no one perfect way to be a mother and that every situation is different. Many said not to assign "mother" or "female" focused messages in sacrament meeting, others said to keep your efforts simple as long as it is sincere. Ill be checking back! It is good to share personal stories, but be aware that your own family might be abit stranger than you think. Celebrating motherhood somehow demeans mothers by making them feel guilty for not having been "good" mothers.
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