Mothers...Love and Beauty

~~~ Sixth Sunday of Easter ~~~

~~~ Acts of the Apostles 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48 ~~~ Psalm 98 ~~~ 

~~~ 1 John 4:7-10 ~~~ John 15:9-17 ~~~

Whoever is without love does not know God, 
for God is love.

God is love...peace...joy and beauty.
Pouring forth from God is the essential ingredient of life...love.
Today we remember our mothers in a special way.
Many honor their mother's with cards and flowers.

Flowers for my mother bring her much joy...
flowers make her feel loved...
flowers make her feel loved and appreciated.
Flowers expressions of God's creative love.
God chose to make flowers beautiful symbols of love.

The love of God is more beautiful than any single stem...
than any field of flowers.
God is love...
We see evidence of this love shining through in many ways.
Today I invite you to celebrate your mother...
celebrate your love for her...her love for you.
Give her a single flower, a bouquet of flowers
or even a card of flowers...
let the beauty of flowers express your love.

I have told you this so that my joy may be in you

Jesus wants us to know about his joy in us,
because God is love...
If you are a mother I invite you to tell your children
how much you love them...
tell them how much joy they bring to you.

Sometimes our kids, no matter their age...
no matter their sex...
need to hear you tell them how much joy they bring you.

We are given children to experience a slight taste
 of God's love for us.

God's love never diminishes...
A mother's love, no matter how great,
 is only a fraction of God's love.

May God Bless all of our Mothers
with more of his love.

God is Love...
Mothers...Flowers...Beauty...

~~~Peace~~~