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In this sweet prayer, the author expresses thoughts and feelings which are applicable to almost every mother. She does so in the form of a word-painting free-style poem of a prayer of gratitude for her own mother, her mother-in-law and her two grandmothers, and their examples which she has been able to follow. She expresses a plea for wisdom to guide her own children and express love to and for them. She states her desire to grow old gracefully and mature in love and caring as the family circle is enlarged by marriage and strengthened by grandchildren. This booklet is a lovely, thoughtful gift, suitable for mothers of any age!
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I love my Children!
Help me to be soft and gentle with them, to offer them the security of my love.
Grant me the desire to make physical contact often-to give them a squeeze, or a pat, or a kiss.
Help me to do so-even when they do not seek it, especially when their actions do not seem to deserve it.
Bless us each to respond and to gain pleasure from this.
Help me to expres my love vocally.
Bless us to communicate our love for each other. Help us to always express this love-even at the times when other communication might falter.
As my children grow, they may reject some beliefs which I hold dear.
May I always be able to convey my love to them, thus softening the sharp edges of our occasional disagreements.
Please give me an understanding heart.
Help me sense when my children need me. Bless me to be able to rise above my own needs and to give unselfishly at those times.
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