Current Music

• Jason Upton:
  Faith
• Various Artists:
  '70s: Gold
• Various Artists:
  Those Were Our Songs: Music of World War II
• Noisettes:
  Three Moods of the Noisettes

Current Books

• John Eldredge:
  Walking with God: Talk to Him. Hear from Him. Really.
• John Eckhardt:
  Prayers That Rout Demons
• Heath Hardesty:
  To the Lion: The Christian in Tension
• Mark Batterson:
  Wild Goose Chase: Reclaim the Adventure of Pursuing God

3 Comments for 'Happy Mother’s Day, Mamala!'

1. On June 8, 2007 @ 11:35 pm Dave said:

   • I am surrounded by mothers! My quiver is ful and my cup runs over…with mothers! What does motherhood mean to me? Sacrifice. Mothers do without in order for their children to have what they need. Food, clothing, money. I thought of this: NO CHARGE As recorded by Melba Montgomery Writer: Harlan Howard Recitation: My little boy came up to me In the kitchen this evening While I was fixing supper And he handed me a piece of paper He'd been writing on And after wiping my hands on my apron I read it and this is what it said: For mowing the yard - five dollars For making my own bed this week - one dollar Going to the store - fifty cents Playing with little brother While you went to the store - twenty-five cents Taking out the trash - one dollar Getting a good report card - five dollars And for raking the yard - two dollars Total owed - fourteen seventy-five Well, I looked at him standing there expectantly And a thousand memories flashed through my mind And so I picked up the pen and turning the paper over This is what I wrote: For nine months I carried you Growing inside me - NO CHARGE For the nights I've sat up with you Doctored you, prayed for you - NO CHARGE For the time and the tears That you cost through the years There's NO CHARGE When you add It all up The full cost of my love is NO CHARGE For the nights filled with dread And the worries ahead, NO CHARGE For the advice and knowledge And the cost of your college - NO CHARGE For the toys, food and clothes And for wiping your nose There's NO CHARGE When you add It all up The full cost of my love is NO CHARGE Recitation: Well, when he finished reading He had great big old tears in his eyes And he looked up at me and said "Mom, I sure do love you." Then he took the pen And in great big letters he wrote: "Paid In full" xxxooo me

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2. On June 9, 2007 @ 1:14 pm jeanie said:

   • Ah, yes - I remember that old country tear-jerker well.  You're funny.  I hope you weren't crying when you typed that!  Ha!

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3. On June 13, 2007 @ 8:29 am joe said:

   • Jeanie- who told you that you were Mother's favorite? Joe

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