However, I am concerned about the implications of a people where the female population dislikes the concept of motherhood or at least dislikes it enough that they do not want to celebrate Mother's Day. The kids sang the first verse and the adults the second. Too much idealism masks reality and can quickly become propaganda and lies. Mothers, we acknowledge and esteem your faith in every footstep. Loverboy was gone, she was outside of the church, and she had no means of support. Gods commands I must obey, I think we should dispense with handing out things and tell everyone weve made a donation to a local womens shelter or program for mothers in need. This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you (Luke 22:1920). We need ideals especially ones who arent ideal, so we can redefine ideal. The first one we did was a modified version of "Teacher Do You Love Me". But since we have instituted Mothers Day as the day my family ditches church and meets my parents at Shoshone Falls for a picnic, I look forward to it every year. Why does the church HAVE to be a part of it? April 24, 2016 in General Discussions. In the same way, when we make a dramatic production of Mothers Day, I fear that we are sometimestrying to compensate for the way we devalue the real and important work they do on the other 364 days of the year. They cannot eat it, and in fact just having the stuff around is a serious temptation to do so. Any suggestions as to what you would truly and realistically appreciate being presented? It is not a bad thing and it might be the one day that young mothers will remember and enjoy the most. Latter Day Arrangements is a sheet music resource for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and other Christians. I do look forward to handing the kids over to my husband for the day, but Ill take a pass on sacrament meeting. I have some ideas of speaker topics but I thought I would start a thread for suggestions of topics, scriptures, conference talks, etc that would help make a great Sacrament Meeting that . We got a response from172 females and 51 males. Mothers Day gifts at church should be like free t-shirt day at the baseball game. Ugh.chocolate and cheescake.and NO TALKS!!! I feel for how it hurts people to attend church and the sorrows they bear. It was both simple and profound. Ancient Romans and Greeks would celebrate Cybele / Rhea, the mother of the Gods with festivals in the spring time. Mother's Day: My talk by Kaimi Wenger May 5, 2009 23 Comments It's hard to strike the right balance, between affirming Moms who really need to be told that they made a good decision; and letting others (especially women) know that they're okay, too. Celebrating motherhood somehow demeans mothers by making them feel guilty for not having been "good" mothers. I think mixing it up, at least every other year, from Mother I Love You, is nice as a mom. Being Both a Disciple & a Daughter: Balancing Formality in Prayer. I dont want to hear Sister Becks controversial mothers who know talk, or president bensons talk come home talk. I know my own mother dislikes being called a good mother because she feels so awful about how she raised us from her perspective. Kristine, thank you again. Most detested thing, 3rd hour chatting and eating. I agree with #15youth speaker, song and chocolate and the rest of the meeting devoted to Christ. Best Mother's Day Topics, Scriptures, Conference Talks, Etc. I chuckled, but was not surprised when I saw that chocolate was the most popular! This reflects a very different image than the one we portray to the world about our values and what we say means the most to us. Oh and starting with Anthropologist Hrdys observations on what a plane full of chimps rather than humans would look like. Our new bishop, for the last three years, gave no gift or acknowledgement. more guilt and more controversy.). I found out the hard way after a long list of them declined to give the talk. This ordinance is an essential part of worship and spiritual development. Regarding the giveaways: in my ward for the last several years, all of the women have been given chocolates on Mothers Day (very nice ones). The broken bread is a reminder of His body and His physical sufferingespecially His suffering on the cross. I am on the Speakers Bureau for the Rape Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) and we would welcome the donations too. What is the trigger to close the thread? Examples? Feelings of guilt, shame, loneliness, anger, disappointment, abandonment, and not measuring up to impossible expectations are prevalent. In honor of Earth Day, you could throw in the topic of Mother Nature also! Speechless. I have work enough to do, . You wouldnt give a talk in a single adult ward about the joys of scouting. My own father would probably appreciate a plant, but fortunately he enjoys cookies too. I like the post. Daughters of God Your arrangement sounds really cool. How did your Mother's Day Sacrament meeting turnout, Rockpond? It is as if we cannot celebrate anything because if we focus on single day to celebrate one person then we have decimated everyone else. Make it a FUN day!!! Available Now: 2023 Temple Calendar. I'm fascinated by these two suggestions because I was leaning toward only having youth and men speak so that all the mothers had the day off. I know I dont have any say on when the thread closes, but it would be interesting to hear feedback from how each persons respective wards handled MD, and how the people assigned to talk felt their messages were delivered and/or received. What would happen, if, at the start of sacrament meeting on Mothers Day, the bishop announced that there would be two separate meetings. Trust her. Please add to the possibility of what LDS women are dealing with: they didnt have the best mothers themselves, they are the adoptive parents of mothers who, for whatever reason couldnt be a mothers, (adoptees and foster children or adults that have been in foster care could be particularly vulnerable as well); they work outside the home and love it, they work outside the home and hate it, they cant stand being mothers, the list could go on and on. Worst Moms Day talk ever: when we (and most of our friends) were newlyweds, one of our friends (a guy) was asked to give the big glory of motherhood talk. I was asked to speak 3 times on MD during my infertility phase. As for me, I will be sitting this Mothers day out. please please please please dont pull us teachers from Primary for pie or talking. They are there, you just have to do a little digging. Why do *we* have to have an ideal? Along with activities and programs during the week, Latter-day Saints gather on Sundays for an approximately hour-long "sacrament" meeting, where men, women and younger members offer prayers and give sermons, sing hymns and partake of the sacrament (similar to receiving communion). The fathers dont seem to feel as guilty about things as the mothers do,,,. President Hinckley directly addresses mothers in this talk, commending them for the wonderful thing they have done by becoming mothers, but offering insights on their greatest challenge: to be able to answer the question How well have my children done? with happiness. I love her and think she did a great job with the limited resources she had. Is it callender time, number of posts, how irritated the host is with the comments! I know of no better answer to [the] foul practices that confront our young people than the teachings of a mother, given in love with an unmistakable warning.. That being said, my ward will be nice and quiet next Sunday, one of the joys of the YSA wards. Drunk as he could be. Please use the comments to make your own contributions. In the garden He said, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death (Matthew 26:38). I dont know how that worked out for him. Doesn't it seem strange in a religion that supposedly is so family focused that we have people who ignore the cries of many of the women in church who want to be mothers and can't be or who sorrow over children who are not making good eternal choices? On the night before His Crucifixion, Jesus Christ met with His Apostles and instituted the sacrament (see Luke 22:1920). We all do., The relationship between mothers and daughters is at the heart of this talk from Elder Ballard. But I love my mother, and I miss her, so Im hopeful that the experience will be a good one. I must speak the loving word, So for over a decade, Ive loved Mothers Day, just because I know it wont end with all of us crying. This talk was named after a phrase from Victor Hugo who gave all her food to her children, not because she is not hungry, but because she is a mother. Elder Holland talks about the central role motherhood plays in the gospel of Jesus Christ and gives many principles of comfort and courage for mothers who may be struggling. Most threads die a natural death. I meant to type rebellious children in #90. When I was bishop, my bishopric would always serve pie during the third hour and Id invite my mom to attend. Because school is out in June, Fathers get the bum end of the deal when it comes to recognition. What does this mean about women? Maybe Ill get a pizza and tell the kids to cook it for breakfast when Sunday morning comes. A friend once proposed a thought experiment. Especially since whoever asked him to speak didnt learn their lesson and he said the exact same talk a year later. But since youre not, Im bowing out this year. Just sharing those times with women in the scriptures and what we can learn from them - and NOT have a focus on mothers. When chocolate is handed out, our children end up begging for it but its the one day I wont share. There are wrongs that need redressing MD is a day I prefer to play hookey, especially now that my mother is currently lost in alzheimers disease. Just a question here, since I am new to this blog. And the Uchtdorf talk on grace from last conference and his talk on the flowers might be good ones. If you want to deal in rose-colored platitudes, you are probably gunning for the high council, so save it until then. I didnt enjoy Mothers Day during my years of infertility, but Ive been surprised that I enjoy it even less now that I have children. Thanks for clarifying. 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