What do you give to a lady who's given not just the material, but her entire life to your wellbeing?

A book? A card? A bouquet of flowers?
Cook a meal, sing a song, write a poem?
Paint a picture, compose a melody?
Buy her the world?

Hang on - she did all these for me.

So what can I do in return? What unique gift can I bring?

That dilemna stayed with me through morning service, till God, in His divine wisdom, planted a thought, whispered a hint, and then left it to me to decide.

What do you give a lady who has everything?
TIME.

So I postponed my driving lesson (sorry, Mr Lim) this afternoon, and took my Mum on a date this afternoon. Journeyed by bus, simple meal of shrimp wanton & dumplings with Chinese tea, a short walk home. But what a date, and what words were spoken, a precious time of simply catching up, talking, sharing heart-to-heart, mother-to-daughter, friend-to-friend.

To a lady who's given me her entire life and more -

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY.

A MOTHER LOVE

If I live in a house of spotless beauty with everything in it's place, but have not love, I am a "housekeeper"-not a homemaker.

If I have time for waxing, polishing, and decorative achievements, but have not love, my children learn of cleanliness-not godliness.

Love leaves the dust, and goes in search of a child's laugh.

Love smiles at the tiny fingerprints on a newly cleaned window.

Love wipes away the tears before it wipes up the spilled milk.

Love picks up the child before it picks up the toys.

Love is present through trials.

Love reprimands, reproves, and is responsive.

Love crawls with the baby, walks with the toddler, runs with the child, then stands aside to let the youth walk into adulthood.

Love is the key that opens salvation's message to a child's heart.

Before I became a mother, I took glory in my house of perfection.

Now I glory in God's perfection of my child.

As a mother, there is MUCH I must teach my child,

But the greatest of these is LOVE.

(Author Unknown)