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Relax to the easy flowing piano sounds of Don Shetterly's music just as if you are actually in a spa being pampered. Songs that will delight your ears, relax your muscles and just give you one of the best things you could ever give yourself. Buy on iTunes, Amazon, Napster or Rhapsody. Click on links to the left for more info. Released in April 2007. Duration: 50 min.
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1. History Of Mother's Day
In 1914 the first official celebration of Mother's Day took place.
On the 4th Sunday during Lent in Great Britain, a religious celebration called "Mothering Sunday" took place.
Julia Ward, author of the "Battle Hymn Of The Republic" organized a day for mothers dedicated to peace on June 2, 1872.
Sometime around 1900, Ana Jarvis began a campaign to establish a national Mother's Day. In 1914, Mother's Day was established by the congress and President Woodrow Wilson.
2. Facts About Mother's Day
There are over 82.5 million mothers in the US with 4 million new mothers each year.
The average age for a new mother to give birth is 25 years.
The odds of delivering twins is 1 in 32.
August is the most popular month to have a baby.
Tuesday is the most popular day of the week to have a baby.
Over 35% of adults buy flowers for their moms on Mother's Day.
Over 120 million phone calls are made on Mother's Day.
3. Bible Verses for Mother's Day
Genesis 3:20 - Adam named his wife Eve, because she would become the mother of all living.
Exodus 20:12 - Honor your father and mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord Your God is giving you.
Deuteronomy 5:16 - Honor your father and mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and that it may go well with you in the land the Lord your God is giving you.
2 Kings 4:30 - But the child's mother said, "As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you." So he got up and followed her.
Proverbs 10:1 - The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
Proverbs 31:28 - Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.
Proberbs 31:29 - Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.
Isaiah 66:13 - As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.
Luke 2:51 - Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart.
John 16:21 - A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world.
4. Things To Do With Mom On Mother's Day
Bake something together and then you clean up the kitchen.
Go shopping together for fun.
Take a walk together.
Tell your mom you love her and appreciate her.
Give her a list of things of how much she means to you.
Compose a song and sing it to your mom.
Make a tribute video to your mom.
Have a family portrait taken or painted.
Create a family history with your mom.
Visit the park with your mom or some other place she likes to go.
Wash and wax your mom's car.
Talk to your mom and share your life with her.
Make a simple breakfast for your mom (and clean up afterwards).
Plant flowers with her.
Put a CD of her favorite music together.
5. Poems For Mother's Day
I have written a few of my favorite Mother's Day Poems and you can see them here at the following link. www.mothersdaymusic.net
6. Top Movies For Mother's Day
Relaxing Spa Music: Mother's Day is dedicated to the memory of my Mom (2002).
