Mother’s Day—a Time to Offer Comfort and Support
Melva A Cackler
In the Restoration churches that I have attended over the years, on Sunday mornings before classes begin, there is a short period of time that is called “early morning worship”. In May 2018 I was asked to present this worship for the second Sunday of that month—Mother’s Day! Because of some of my own past experiences—and also because of some very sad circumstances surrounding others whom I knew of over the previous two months—this was a difficult assignment for me, but I decided to accept it. The following article is based on what I shared that morning, but I have adapted and expanded it for presenting at this time.
“Perhaps, instead of Mother’s Day, we could call this special day ‘Mothering Day’—allowing it to be inclusive rather than exclusive—and thus incorporating the beautiful feminine (mothering) gifts and attributes with which women, and girls, are endowed by our all-loving Creator. My prayer is that all women, from the young to the elderly, will feel recognized, appreciated, and loved not only on ‘Mothering Day’, but every day.”
