A Mother's Prayer

A Mother's Prayer can refer to several distinct works:

Film

"A Mother's Prayer" is a 1995 film made for the USA Network, starring Linda Hamilton as Rosemary Holmstrom. The plot centers on Rosemary, a single mother who is diagnosed with AIDS after her husband's death and subsequently seeks suitable adoptive parents for her son, T.J. (played by Noah Fleiss), before she succumbs to the illness. The film explores themes of single parenthood, AIDS, and the foster care system with sensitivity. Linda Hamilton received a Golden Globe nomination for her performance, and the film also featured notable actors such as Kate Nelligan, S. Epatha Merkerson, Bruce Dern, and RuPaul. It premiered on August 2, 1995, and was later released on VHS with a PG-13 rating.

Book

"A Mother's Prayer" is also the title of a small gift book by Megan Elizabeth Gilbert, published by Ancient Faith Publishing. This hardcover book, measuring 7.5 x 4.5 inches, contains a selection of brief prayers for mothers to pray for their children, accompanied by illustrations. It is marketed as a suitable gift for occasions like Mother's Day, birthdays, anniversaries, or to celebrate a new pregnancy. Megan Elizabeth Gilbert, the author, has a background in fine arts and art education and has taught art internationally.

Prayers

Beyond specific works, "A Mother's Prayer" can also refer to various prayers written by mothers or for mothers. These prayers often express themes of seeking divine guidance, strength, and wisdom in parenting. They may include petitions for patience, forgiveness, energy, and the ability to raise children according to a higher purpose. Some prayers emphasize the importance of remembering that children are entrusted to parents and have their own unique paths. Others focus on the gospel, reminding mothers to rely on faith and the teachings of Jesus Christ for strength and hope in the challenges of motherhood. These prayers can be deeply personal, reflecting a mother's hopes, fears, and gratitude for her children.

PRAYER :" God, help me always to remember that you have given me the most important task in the world, the task of making a home. Help me to remember this when I am tired of making beds, and washing clothes, and cooking meals, and cleaning floors, and mending clothes, and standing in shops. Help me to remember it when I am physically tired in my body, and when I am weary in mind with the same things which have to be done again and again, day in and day out. Help me never to be irritable, never to be impatient, never to be cross. Keep me always sweet. Help me to remember how much my husband and my children need me, and help me not to get annoyed when they take me for granted, and when they never seem to think of being extra work they sometimes cause me. Help to make this home such that the family will always be eager to come back to it, and such that, when the children grow up and go to their own homes, they will have nothing but happy memories of the home from which they have come. Through Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Amen. "