Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother’s Day!

“The mother's heart is the child's schoolroom.”
~ Henry Ward Beecher

To mothers past and present, we celebrate you today. We look to our mothers to care for us, protect us and be the nurse or doctor for our ailments and woundedness. Mother’s Day isn’t the only time we celebrate our mothers. We celebrate their maternal embrace, guidance and prayers at some moment and time every day.

If you were not fortunate enough to have a mother who was that nurturer and God-made creature that you hoped she would have been, then you have the will power to do things differently and be the mother creature that God purposed you to be. To all of our mothers, grandmothers, aunts, stepmothers, Godmothers, sisters, nieces and female friends, Happy Mother’s Day!

To the fathers who had to unexpectedly step in the position of being the maternal figure in the absence of a mother, for whatever reasons, we celebrate you on this day as well. Parenting is not an easy task, for there is not an owner's or instruction manual that comes with a child. When we look to the word of God for guidance and help however, we will find that He will provide the correct answers that we need to be the mothers and fathers that we are supposed to be.

Happy Mother's Day!

Celebrating Mom – “Happy Mother’s Day 2010!”

“The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new.” - Rajneesh

As we reflect on Mother’s Day 2010, we are reminded of the gift of childbirth and canal of life that God allowed us to travel through from our mothers. We would like to wish all of our mothers, grandmothers, sisters, aunts, stepmothers, Godmothers, nieces and friends a fabulous and Happy Mother’s Day. Please join me with the following children who are celebrating the memory, the life, the love, the lessons, the discipline, the sacrifices and the legacies of their mothers.

I want to thank everyone who entered the Celebrating Mom Book Give-a-way Contest last month. The winner of the contest is Mrs. Carrie Saine Sherard. She shares some special reflections about her mother with us. You may view her profile at http://diversitiesofgifts.blogspot.com/2010/05/carrie-saine-sherard-wins-celebrating.html.

* Vicki Perry is honoring her mother, Madie Ellis

* Marjorie Gordon DeLee is honoring her mother, Violett Gordon

* Carolyn G Murray is honoring her mother, Reatha M. Graham

* Lydia Crawford Boynton is honoring her mother, Sallie M. Crawford

* Kelly Hutchinson is honoring her mother, Bernice Washington

* Peggy Rosebora is honoring her mother, Helen Lucille Elliott

* Yvette Clapp is honoring her mother, Barbara Jean Struchen

* Ketra Lewis is honoring her mother, Mrs. Harris

* Desiree Scruggs is honoring her mother, Francene Marie Morris

* Tori & Randi King are honoring their mother, Joanne B. King

* Rev. Dr. Lee C. Bines is honoring his mother, Julia M. Bines

* Felecia D. Rivers is honoring her mother, Frances Darden

* Pastor Charles L. Webber is honoring his mother, Ruby M. Webber

* Frances D. Rivers is honoring her mother, Felecia D. Rivers

* Polly McKee, Sharward Moore, Sr. and Sandra Burton are honoring their mother, Hazel J. Ellison

* Atty. Alia S. Bines is honoring her mother, Shirley G. Bines

* Kyle and Kameron Gordon are honoring their mother, Courtney Gordon

* On behalf of my sister Shirley and brothers Kevyn and Sheldon, we honor our mother, the late Henrietta P. Gordon

Happy Mother’s Day to all of our mothers and to those who stood in the shoes as a mother for someone else’s child. God bless all of you!

My mom is a never-ending song in my heart of comfort, happiness, and being. I may sometimes forget the words but I always remember the tune. - Graycie Harmon

"Celebrating Mom" Book Give-a-way!

By Kym Gordon Moore

Recently, I was bestowed the honor of being chosen as one of the contributing authors for “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Mom” anthology. I am among the 101 contributing authors who represent the various corners of the global community. Many of the authors are from the United States, while there are representatives from Calgary, Alberta; Northeast Scotland; Dublin, Ireland; Bogota', Columbia and Albuquerque. As you know, the Co-Creators of Chicken Soup for the Soul are Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. Since 1993, books in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series have sold more than 112 million copies, with titles translated into more than 40 languages.

In celebration of my mother’s birthday (the late Henrietta P. Gordon - March 15) and to honor all mother’s for Mother’s Day, I am giving away a copy of my latest book “Diversities of Gifts: Same Spirit” along with a copy of “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Mom."

Here are the rules for my "Celebrating Mom" book give-a-way:

There is no purchase necessary. Enter only once. Multiple entries may be deleted. This give-a-way is open to U.S. residents only. Please read the REQUIREMENT FOR THE WINNER before entering, to decide whether you want to conform to this request in the event you are the chosen winner. The contest begins on March 11, 2010 and ends on April 17, 2010 at midnight EST. Our give-a-way package is valued at $50.00. The winner will be announced by April 24, 2010.

REQUIREMENT FOR THE WINNER: If you are randomly selected as the winner of our “Celebrating Mom” book give-a-way, I ask that you sign a written agreement to the following requests:

1. Take a clear photo of yourself holding both books. Email the JPEG to me. (kymwrites@kymgmoore.com)

2. Agree to provide a short bio of yourself (50 words or less) that will be posted on 2 of my blogs and website. If you have a website, be sure to include that in your bio also.

3. Provide a brief write-up (in 200 words or less) about your mother (include her name, whether she is deceased, alive, an adoptive mother or a guardian who raised you as a mother), telling us why you celebrate her.

For all entrants, be sure to include your mother’s full name when you complete the “Celebrating Mom” Book Give-a-way entry form. Your name along with your mother’s name will be posted on 2 of my blogs, by a projected date of May 2, 2010. You will be notified when this information is published.

To complete your entry form for this contest, go to http://www.kymgmoore.com/Book_Giveaway.html.