Journey through the Seasons of
Motherhood and Connect with the Birth, Growth, Change,
Joy, Love and Inner Strength of Mothering
Take a spiritual voyage through blessings,
prayers, anecdotes and meditations about the sacred undertaking
that is motherhood. These words of hope and healing, pain and
promise, are for all mothers—traditional, single,
adoptive, foster, step and bereaved—and are drawn
from many faith traditions, including Christian, Jewish,
Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim and Native American.
Special multifaith ceremonies offer ways
to honor many aspects of motherhood, such as: becoming a new
mother, either through birth or adoption; welcoming children
into the larger community; and acknowledging the experience of
weaning a child.
Insightful and wise, the expressions in
this soulful collection illustrate the paradox of motherhood
and will speak to your heart as you see motherhood in a whole
new—and holy—way.
Contributors include:
Maya Angelou • Anita Diamant •
George Eliot • Robert Frost • Kahlil Gibran •
Princess Grace of Monaco • Hafiz • Thich Nhat Hanh
• Gerard Manley Hopkins • Linda Lawrence Hunt •
Laurie Klein • Anne Lamott • Gabriela Mistral •
Gunilla Norris • Sappho • Masaoka Shiki •
Mirabai Starr • Rabindranath Tagore Jeanne Murray Walker
• and many more
“Inspiring and beautiful …
will touch your heart and soul, whatever your tradition. A must
read.”
—Marci
Shimoff, #1 New York Times coauthor, Chicken Soup for Every Mom’s Soul
“Celebrating the most sacred of
relationships, here is a treasury to lift the spirit. Pooling
wisdom from all over the world … will heighten your
feelings of gratitude for the greatest of all gifts.”
—Sarah
Napthali, author, Buddhism for Mothers
“The miracle of birth, the grace of
motherhood: through poetry, prayer and ritual … helps us
celebrate both and gives voice to the unique bond between
mother and child.”
—Rabbi
Sandy Eisenberg Sasso,
award-winning author,
God’s
Paintbrush and God’s Echo
“Contains, like motherhood itself,
ever-echoing notes of tenderness, joy and sorrow. Its fullness
and honesty embrace one like an enduring friendship.”
—Mary
Cronk Farrell, author, Celebrating Faith;
coauthor, Daughters of the
Desert: Stories of Remarkable Women
from Christian, Jewish and Muslim Traditions
