I found these articles on Mother's Day and thought I would share them with you. I always loved Mother's Day and shopping for that special gift for my Mom. And all she really wanted was to have her family with her on that Sunday. She was a very special lady. She was my hero and one of the strongest women in my life. No matter what came or went in my life she was always there for me.
She had a strong love for her family not just her children and grandchildren but brothers, sisters , and there children as well. She left us a few years back after a long illness. It was hard to let her go but I found peace knowing she was no longer hurting. She lived 92 years, knowing who we were until the last 3 years of her life.
One of my cousin's preached her funeral and told about the times he came to her home. It was like a family reunion every Sunday and she always had plenty of food for everyone. I have seen her go back and cook a second time when some unexpected came by to see us and the food would be gone.
There are so many good memories of my Mother this is only a very small part of what she
to meant to me. I only hope that I am half the woman she was.
So if you are lucky enough to still have your Mom send up a pray of thanks. You will find when she is gone there is an empty spot in you that no one can fill. I choose to believe that even if I can not see her she is with me always. I carry her in my heart always. Love U Mom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Did Mother's Day begin in the United States?
No. Long, long, ago, in ancient Greece, the people paid tribute to Rhea, the Mother of the Gods, each spring. A little later in history it is noted that England paid homage to mothers on "Mothering Sunday," the fourth Sunday of Lent.
In 1872, Julia Ward Howe (who wrote the words to the Battle hymn of the Republic) suggested the idea of Mother's Day, but it was Miss Anna M. Jarvis (1864-1948), of Philadelphia, who began a letter-writing campaign to a variety of influential people that made Mother's Day a national holiday.
Why did Miss Jarvis think it was so important to have Mother's Day?
Miss Jarvis was very close to her mother Mrs. Anna Reese Jarvis. Anna's mother died in May of 1905, when Anna was 41 years of age. Anna was not married and from the time of her mother's death cared for her blind sister, Ellsinore. Anna missed her mother very much and felt that children should appreciate their mother's more while they're still alive. Anna hoped Mother's Day would increase respect and love and strengthen family bonds.
So when was the first Mother's Day?
In 1907 Anna persuaded her mother's church in Grafton, West Virginia to celebrate Mother's Day on the second anniversary of her mother's death, the 2nd Sunday of May. By the next year, 1908, Mother's Day was also celebrated in Philadelphia.
In 1910 the first Mother's Day proclamation was issued by the governor of West Virginia. Oklahoma celebrated Mother's Day that year also. By 1911 every state observed Mother's Day. The Mother's Day International Association was incorporated on December 12, 1912, with the purpose of furthering meaningful observations of Mother's Day.
When did Mother's Day become official?
In May, 1913, The House of Representatives unanimously adopted a resolution requesting the President, his Cabinet, members of Congress, and all officials of the federal government to wear a white carnation on Mother's Day. Congress passed another Joint Resolution May 8, 1914, designating the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day.
On Mother's Day the U.S. flag is to be displayed on government buildings and at people's homes "as a public expression of our love and reverence for the mothers of our country." President Woodrow Wilson issued the first proclamation making Mother's Day an official national holiday.
She had a strong love for her family not just her children and grandchildren but brothers, sisters , and there children as well. She left us a few years back after a long illness. It was hard to let her go but I found peace knowing she was no longer hurting. She lived 92 years, knowing who we were until the last 3 years of her life.
One of my cousin's preached her funeral and told about the times he came to her home. It was like a family reunion every Sunday and she always had plenty of food for everyone. I have seen her go back and cook a second time when some unexpected came by to see us and the food would be gone.
There are so many good memories of my Mother this is only a very small part of what she
to meant to me. I only hope that I am half the woman she was.
So if you are lucky enough to still have your Mom send up a pray of thanks. You will find when she is gone there is an empty spot in you that no one can fill. I choose to believe that even if I can not see her she is with me always. I carry her in my heart always. Love U Mom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Did Mother's Day begin in the United States?
No. Long, long, ago, in ancient Greece, the people paid tribute to Rhea, the Mother of the Gods, each spring. A little later in history it is noted that England paid homage to mothers on "Mothering Sunday," the fourth Sunday of Lent.
In 1872, Julia Ward Howe (who wrote the words to the Battle hymn of the Republic) suggested the idea of Mother's Day, but it was Miss Anna M. Jarvis (1864-1948), of Philadelphia, who began a letter-writing campaign to a variety of influential people that made Mother's Day a national holiday.
Why did Miss Jarvis think it was so important to have Mother's Day?
Miss Jarvis was very close to her mother Mrs. Anna Reese Jarvis. Anna's mother died in May of 1905, when Anna was 41 years of age. Anna was not married and from the time of her mother's death cared for her blind sister, Ellsinore. Anna missed her mother very much and felt that children should appreciate their mother's more while they're still alive. Anna hoped Mother's Day would increase respect and love and strengthen family bonds.
So when was the first Mother's Day?
In 1907 Anna persuaded her mother's church in Grafton, West Virginia to celebrate Mother's Day on the second anniversary of her mother's death, the 2nd Sunday of May. By the next year, 1908, Mother's Day was also celebrated in Philadelphia.
In 1910 the first Mother's Day proclamation was issued by the governor of West Virginia. Oklahoma celebrated Mother's Day that year also. By 1911 every state observed Mother's Day. The Mother's Day International Association was incorporated on December 12, 1912, with the purpose of furthering meaningful observations of Mother's Day.
When did Mother's Day become official?
In May, 1913, The House of Representatives unanimously adopted a resolution requesting the President, his Cabinet, members of Congress, and all officials of the federal government to wear a white carnation on Mother's Day. Congress passed another Joint Resolution May 8, 1914, designating the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day.
On Mother's Day the U.S. flag is to be displayed on government buildings and at people's homes "as a public expression of our love and reverence for the mothers of our country." President Woodrow Wilson issued the first proclamation making Mother's Day an official national holiday.
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