Motherhood

Motherhood is all about radiant qualities — loving, nurturing, guiding, protecting, teaching, nourishing, supporting, tending to our needs, caring for and about us — simply being there, always and in all ways. Mothering is forever. Mothering is God's work, just as Fathering is. Father-Mother God is the source of all parenting inspiration and energy. The Bible is full of wonderful examples of people who recognized this divine source and let it inspire and sustain their human activities as parents. Here you'll read about Hannah, Sarah, Rebekah, Ruth, and Naomi, who reflected the essence of motherhood in unique and tender ways — just like each one of us today.

Kids and Sunday School Resources

Projects and Activities

Name some mothers in the Bible
Write a Letter to Mom - Encourage students to write a letter about a special experience they shared with their Mom

Fun and Games

A 'Good' Scramble - Read the parable of the good samaritan and then unscramble words from the story.
The Baby in a Basket - Read the story about Moses mother putting him in a basket to keep him safe and then find your way through the maze
Break the Code - Hidden Message - Young kids uncover the message of God's love for you
Coloring Page - Hagar and Ishmael
Coloring Page - Happy Mother's Day
Coloring Page - I Love Mommy
Coloring Page - Mothering Telling Her Children the Nativity Story
Find the Mommy - (young children) Match the mommy with her child
Hannah Gives Her Child to God - Read the story of Hannah and Samuel and then find your way through the maze
Healing Qualities - Circle the qualities that represent the good qualities of the mother of the daughter Jesus heals.
Match Mother and Child (Older Children) - Match moms and their children
Match Mother and Child (Younger Children) - Match moms and their children
Mother and Child Maze - Help each of the mothers find their children
Old Testament Mothers and Children - Children click and drag the children to their mother
Word Search (Mothers in the Bible) - Search the star to find names of mothers in the Bible

Read a Story

Hannah Prays for a Son
Read I Samuel 1:1-3:18

A Special Prayer (younger children)
The Little Boy Whose Mother Lent Him to the Lord (older children/teens)
Discussion Questions

A Mother's Prayer
Read Mark 7:25-30

A Persistent Mother (younger children)
How Jesus Answered a Mother's Prayer (older children/teens)
Discussion Questions

Listen to a Story

Hannah and Samuel - (told by Margaret P. Foerster)

Holy Land Tours

Beersheba - The story of Abraham, Sarah, Hagar, Ishmael and Isaac, the story of Lot's wife and Sodom and Gomorrah, the story of David, Abigail and Nabal.

Adult and Teen Resources

Articles — Everyday Living

A Ski Lesson: Lead from the Heart - How do you help someone who is struggling? I learned lessons helping my daughter ski.

Guests — Everyday Living

Christi Lupher (Part 1) - Christi Lupher, software engineer turned full-time mom-It's God who Does the Work, and It's Complete!

Healing Messages — Everyday Living

A Precious Gift - A grandmother's complete faith in God uplifts a very tough situation, when doctors thought the author's mother and sister had died during childbirth.

Parenting — Everyday Living

Celebrating Motherhood - Hannah is an outstanding example of mothering qualities and abiding grace! She trusts God to care for both Samuel, her absent son, and herself, a long-distance mom.
Lovingly Parenting Anyone Who Needs It - Trusting God, our primary parent, who simply, purely, wholly loves every single one of His children, we are able to help any child of God in times of great need.
Moved by Love, Not Anger - Ever gotten angry about your child pushing boundaries? You're not alone. But there's a better way.
Parenting and Spiritual Poise - Spiritual poise helps us realize that God is the true Father and Mother of our children and ourselves which assists us in responding to each situation with love.