“Thanks to the scientific method, most people in "developed" countries have an outlook of mild deism. We assume things like weather and disease operate according to fixed natural laws. Every so often, though, problems impinge on us so directly that we stretch beyond that mildly deistic stance and ask God to intervene. When a drought drags on too long, we pray for rain. When a young mother gets a diagnosis of cervical cancer, we solicit prayers for her healing. We beseech God as if trying to talk God into something God otherwise might not want to do.” PeopleIfsWantTryingLongCountryProblemMightLawYoungMotherAsksNaturalPrayerHealingPrayingDiseaseRainMethodAssumingCancerWeatherThanksFixedDragOutlookDiagnosisNatural LawStanceScientific MethodDroughtDeismDeveloped CountryYoung MotherCervical Cancer Author:Philip Yancey
“In celebration of Mother's Day yesterday, President Obama called three moms who had written him letters. Then kids who made their mom a macaroni necklace said, 'Thanks, Obama.'” MadeSaidKidsMotherThreePresidentWrittenMomLettersYesterdayThanksPresident ObamaCelebrationMothers DayNecklacesMacaroni Author:Jimmy Fallon
“It doesn't matter whether the bride or the bridegroom writes the letters of thanks for wedding presents provided that these go out immediately after the arrival of each present and are not in the handwriting of the bride's mother.” WritingMatterMotherLettersThanksBridesArrivalsHandwritingBridegroom Book:Miss Manners' Guide to a Surprisingly Dignified Wedding Source: Miss Manners' Guide to a Surprisingly Dignified Wedding
“There is no danger of exaggerating. We an never hope to fathom this inexpressible mystery nor will we ever be able to give sufficient thanks to our Mother for bringing us into such intimacy with the Blessed Trinity.” GivingAbleMotherReligiousMysteryDangerBlessedThanksIntimacySufficientTrinityFathomVirgin MaryBlessed MotherExaggerating Author:Josemaria Escriva
“I think of myself as a fairly attractive girl and always have, thanks to my mom. I was brought into this world thinking I was gorgeous because my mother was extremely devoted to this notion.” ThinkingWorldMotherGirlThis WorldMomNotionMy MomThanksAttractiveDevotedGorgeousAttractive Girl Author:Amy Schumer