“Mother is the heartbeat in the home; and without her, there seems to be no heartthrob.” —Leroy Brownlow
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“We have a secret in our culture, and it’s not that birth is painful. It’s that women are strong.” —Laura Stavoe Harm
“My Mother: She is beautiful, softened at the edges and tempered with a spine of steel. I want to grow old and be like her. ” —Jodi Picoult
“The influence of a mother in the lives of her children is beyond calculation.” —James E. Faust
“There is no role in life that is more essential than that of motherhood.” —Elder M. Russell Ballard
“To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power.” —Maya Angelou
“Motherhood is the biggest gamble in the world. It is the glorious life force. It’s huge and scary – it’s an act of infinite optimism.” —Gilda Radner
“The mother’s heart is the child’s school-room.” —Henry Ward Beecher
“I can imagine no heroism greater than motherhood.” —Lance Conrad
“Mothers can look through a child’s eyes and see tomorrow.” —Reed Markham
“My mother is my root, my foundation. She planted the seed that I base my life on, and that is the belief that the ability to achieve starts in your mind.” —Michael Jordan
“Mothers possess a power beyond that of a king on his throne.” —Mabel Hale
“No language can express the power and beauty and heroism of a mother’s love.” —Edwin Chapin
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Someone is really enjoying the beautiful flowers. Are these in your garden???? Hugs
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Yes, Nanette…all from where I live.
Happy Mother’s Day! 🙂
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You have really captured the beauty of those flowers! Happy Mother’s Day!
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Thank you Wendy! Happy Mother’s Day to you as well! 🙂
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Happy Mother’s Day!
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Happy Mother’s Day, Donna! 🙂
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Love the photos and the quotations….happy mother’s day to you!
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Thank you so much, Kathleen! Happy Mother’s Day to you, too! 🙂
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Hi Laura! What a gorgeous walk through your garden! You are sharing some of my absolute favorites. I hope you had a fabulous Mother’s Day! {{Hugs}} ~smile~ Roseanne
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I did have a lovely day, Roseanne…thank you!
My granddaughter asked me which was my favorite flower. I told her that it was the one that was blooming. Ha, ha! 🙂
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A beautiful spring garden! Happy Mother’s Day!
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Thank you very much, Connie! I hope you enjoyed your weekend! 🙂
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Some gorgeous tulips and very powerful quotes!
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Thank you, Kathy! The tulips are really coming on now! 🙂
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Hi Laura, what beautiful photos! Also lovely quotes for thought. Thanks for sharing.
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And thank you for visiting and your kind words! 🙂
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