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May 7, 2011

Hannah’s Prayer of Praise

¹ Then Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the Lord! The Lord has made me strong. Now I have an answer for my enemies; I rejoice because you rescued me. ² No one is holy like the Lord! There is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God. 1 Samuel 2:1-2

 

I have to admit, I could not remember who Hannah was; I had to look it up. She could not have any children by her husband, Elkanah. His other wife, Peninnah cruelly tormented Hannah. Now, Hannah and her husband went each year to Shiloh so they could worship God. One year she prayed she prayed, "Dear God, if You will only give me a son, I will give him back to You, to serve You all his days." God wasn’t about to deny such a woman who was this faithful to Him. A son was born to Hannah. She named him Samuel and he became a great king.

 

Being a mother is an important job. One, or so I’ve heard from my friends who are mothers, that is the toughest one in the world. I’ve never been a mother, but I remember all the things that mine did for me, even when I was a less-than-grateful child or adult. She taught me so much and while I did not agree with all her beliefs, I respected my mother for her love through my whole life – even until her last days on earth.

 

Here is a poem I’ve written about my Mother. I miss her so much. And to all you mothers reading this – I wish you a very Happy Mother’s Day.

 

Michelle Rose

 

In Praise of My Mother

Mary Frances Angelini

b. 7/4/1920 – d. 2/19/2000

 

I’m sure some days

you wondered who I was.

And you may have asked yourself,

Was I the daughter

that you carried for nine months?

Was I the baby that you so lovingly

raised to adulthood?

 

No, we didn’t always get along,

but there were times we laughed

and cried together over silly,

situations in our lives.

 

Mom, this poem is challenging

for me to write, since you can’t

read it. It’s difficult, too, since

you can’t see what kind of adult

I’ve become or whether I learned

any of the lessons you taught me.

 

Maybe your way of encouraging me

to succeed didn’t use the words

I wanted to hear, but you never

stopped believing in me.

.

I want you to know

I’ve become an adult

of whom you’d be proud.

I write poetry  

I keep the precepts you taught me

I love plants and gardening

I remember the good times

when you were alive.

 

If I could say one thing to you now,

it would be that you did a good job

of raising me.

I hope you are proud

of the daughter you bore

and named because it sounded

musical. I hope that the angels

surround you with music that

pleases your ears.