A dear, seasoned homeschooling mother and mentor, Monica O. shared these beautiful poems in a support group recently. I was so blessed by them, I asked her if I could turn them into printables to share, and she graciously gave me permission to do so. Thank you, Mrs. O!
I hope you’re encouraged by them as much as I am!
You can print them off by simply right clicking on the image and downloading it to your computer. They are formatted to fit a regular 8.5 x 11″ sized piece of printer paper.
Poem #1: A Mother’s Prayer
Author unknown.
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Lord, who am I to teach the way
to little children day by day,
so prone myself to go astray?
I teach them knowledge, but I know
how faint the flicker, and how low
the candles of my knowledge glow
I teach them power to learn and do
but only now to learn anew
my own great weakness through and through
I teach the love of all mankind
and all God’s creatures, but I find
my love comes lagging far behind
I teach them, Lord, to listen to me,
but every day I plainly see,
how I do not listen to THEE.
I teach them how to speak kindly,
yet I use language most unholy,
and say things that are ungodly
I teach them anger not to use,
yet so often I my temper lose
when I am having a day of blues.
Lord, if their guide I still must be,
oh, let my little children see,
Their mother leaning hard on THEE.
Poem #2: Prayer Of A Young Mother’s Heart
Author unknown.
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Oh give me patience when wee hands
Tug at me with their small demands
And give me gentle and smiling eyes
Keep my lips from hasty replies.
And let not weariness, confusion, or noise
Obscure my vision of life’s fleeting joys.
So when in years to come my home is still,
No bitter memories its room may fill.
Poem #3: What I Would Tell My Younger Self
Adapted from Darlene Schacht, the Time Warp Wife.
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Encourage More
Nag Less
Pray more
Worry Less
Listen More
Fight Less
Kiss More
Complain Less
Smile More
Criticize Less
Laugh More
Stress Less
Sing More
Sigh Less
Hug More
Hurry Less
Love More
Never Less
