Anna
M. Jarvis (1864-1948) loved her mother dearly. It was Miss Jarvis who
first suggested a national day to honor all mothers. At a memorial service
for her mother on May 10, 1908, Anna gave a carnation, her mother’s
favorite flower, to each person in attendance. Within a few years, the
idea to honor mothers gained popularity, and Mother’s Day was soon
observed annually in many large cities of the
United States
.
On
May 9, 1914, by an act of congress, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed
the second Sunday of May as Mother’s Day. He established the day as a
time for “public expression of our love and reverence for the mothers of
our country.” By then, it had become customary to wear white carnations
in honor of departed mothers and red carnations to honor the living.
Mother's
Day Poem
By Lachelle B. Ransom
Mothers
are special people
God knew that from the start
That's why he created them in His own image and to them gave the biggest
heart.
She's able to heal our hurts with only a kiss and hug
She's able to cook breakfast, lunch, and dinner and is never slow as a
slug.
Mothers are special people
God knew they'd always be
He created them to do so much that involves you and me.
She has to be a teacher to teach us what we need to know
She has to be a taxi driver to get us where we need to go.
Mothers are special people
God knew His work was complete
When He created someone that could do SOOO much on her own two feet.
She is a Christian on Him she depends
She displays the fruit of the Spirit and a helping hand she is willing to
lend.
Mothers are special people
God tells me so each day
