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Illustration: Gratitude

A little boy was invited to a birthday party in the neighborhood. His mother said, “Be sure to thank the mother when you leave.” When he returned, his mother asked him if he had thanked the mother who...

Example

A little girl was on the way home from church when she turned to her mother and said, "Mommy, the preacher's sermon this morning confused me." The mother said, "Oh! Why is that?" The girl replied, "We...

Illustration: Children, Parents

One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast on her brun...

The Lord's Prayer

One evening, a little girl was saying bedtime prayers with her mother. "Dear Harold, please bless Mother and Daddy and all my friends," she prayed....

Discipline And Regret

One day a young boy ran crying to his mother and rubbing his behind. His mother said, "Bobby, why are you crying?" "Because daddy hit his thumb with the hammer!" little Bobby wailed. "Why, that's not ...

Illustration: Mothers, Sacrifice

The schoolteacher asked a boy this question: "Suppose your mother baked a pie and there were six of you -- your mother, your father and four children. What percentage of the pie would you get?"...

Illustration: Gifts, Shopping

A mother and a daughter are shopping in the mall when the mother eyes an expensive fur coat. "This year," she says, "I think I will buy my present instead of making you and Dad shop for me."...

Blessings

Recently in Bill Keane's Family Circus comic strip the little boy says, "Ah-Choo!" and his mother says, "God bless you!" He says it again and again she says, "God bless you." He does it again and agai...

God's Will

Sometimes we wonder, "What did I do to deserve this?" or "Why did God have to do this to me?" A daughter is telling her Mother how everything is going wrong, she's failing algebra, her boyfriend broke...

Shopping for Gifts

A mother and a daughter are shopping in the mall, when the mother eyes an expensive fur coat. "This year," she says, "I think that I will buy my present instead of making you and dad shop for me." The...

Listening

Recently, Dennis the Menace’s mother had to put Dennis in time out for something that happened at school. His mother said, “Your teacher says you don’t listen, Dennis.” ...

You Know You're a Mother When...

You use your own saliva to clean your child's face. You have time to shave only one leg at a time. Your kid throws up and you catch it.... ...

Illustration: Children, Blame

Children can be adept thinkers, often when such analytical skills can weary a parent....

Example Of Lying

A little boy asked his mother, "Mommy, what is a lie?" His mother answered by saying, "Son, a lie is an abomination unto the Lord…but a very present help in time of need!" Sad to say too often w...

Blame

A mother asked her small son what he would like for his birthday. "I'd like a little brother," a boy said. "Oh my, that's such a big wish," said the mother. "Why do you want a little brother"? "Wel...

Children

One summer evening during a violent thunderstorm a mother was tucking her small boy into bed. She was about to turn off the light when he asked with a tremor in his voice, "Mommy, will you sleep with ...

Negotiation Prayer

Little Leroy came into the kitchen where his mother was making dinner. His birthday was coming up and he thought this was a good time to tell his mother what he wanted. "Mom, I want a bike for my birt...

Baptism

A mother looked out a window and saw Johnny playing church with their three kittens. He had them lined up and was preaching to them. The mother turned around to do some work, but soon she heard meowin...

Prayer

In the Middleton’s comic strip by Dunagin and Summers, little Wendie is getting ready to pray. Her mother says, “Time for prayers Wendie.” Wendie declares, “I’m going to pray for my friends.” Her m...

Parenting

Mark Tonra's "James" in the comic strip asked his mother, "How'd you learn to be a Mom?" She replied, "I didn't." Not satisfied, James said, "Seriously." His mother said, "Seriously, I'm just winging ...