Scriptural Mothers
Motherly Rhymes
Motherly Movie Quotes
Mothers in Children's Literature
Mother's Day Gifts
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The first-born son of Eve, about whom Eve said "I have gotten a man from the Lord."
Who is Cain? Genesis 4:1, Moses 5:16
100
Tommy the commie ate only salami after a tsunami washed away his pastrami and he cried for this.
What is his mommy?
100
She said this prayer: "Dear Father, now I know why You sent me here. To help these children prepare for a new mother. And I pray this will become a happy family in Thy sight." She also said: "Children can't do all the things they're supposed to if they have to worry about spoiling their precious clothes." And: "I could never answer to a whistle. Whistles are for dogs and cats and other animals, but not for children and definitely not for me."
Who is Maria in the Sound of Music?
100
She wanted to give her poor dog a bone, but her kitchen was bare, and so her poor dog had none.
Who is Old Mother Hubbard?
100
Cultivated in ancient Mesoamerica, Captain Moroni may have given his mother a gift of this made from theobroma cacao.
What is a box of chocolate?
200
This widow had a very faithful daughter-in-law (who was not a bad wife, either, just ask Boaz).
Who is Naomi, mother-in-law to Ruth and cousin to Boaz? Ruth 1:16–17
200
Coercing and pursing, at times even cursing, as there is no reversing the pain from constant disbursing; but a cover or blanket may help for public conversing while doing this.
What is nursing?
200
In this movie, Mother Parker's lines included: "Well... put your arms down when you get to school."; "Now, are you ready to tell me where you heard that word?"; and "This is your trough. Show me how the piggies eat. Be a good boy. Show mommy how the piggies eat."
What is A Christmas Story?
200
He was sent to bed without supper because he told his mother "I'll eat you up!"
Who is Max in Where the Wild Things Are?
200
Would it really smell just as sweet, Juliet, if we named it stinky bum blossom?
What is a rose?
300
She was the informally adopted mother of John the Beloved.
Who is Mary, the mother of Jesus? John 19-25-27
300
The nocturnal colonel in Vernal noted the internal kernel in his journal that as a man he was lacking an instinct like this.
What is maternal?
300
This movie about a mother surprised to learn she might have a "falseto" child contained motherly lines like: "Oh, my life is like death. My children are the spawn of hell, and you're the devil."; "I think I'd remember if I had 3 children"; and "my children may be rotten, but they're MINE."
What is Overboard?
300
This was the last line of the mother's song in the book "Love You Forever" by Robert Munsch, which started: "I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, As long as I'm living..."
What is "my baby you'll be"?
300
How special can it be when nearly every patient in every hospital gets this every morning.
What is breakfast in bed?
400
This woman was the grandmother, mother, and wife of Joseph Smith.
Who is Lucy Mack Smith, the grandmother of Joseph Smith III, mother of Joseph Smith Jr., and wife of Joseph Smith Sr.? J.S. History 1:4.
400
She was to cleave and never leave but was naive and did believe though being deceived in hoping to perceive and to conceive, she ended up having to weave, heave, and grieve.
Who is Eve?
400
In this movie, Mama Fratelli said: "Oh, Slothy, I may have been bad; I may have kept you chained up in that room, but it was for your own good."; "Trust your dear old mother boys. Throw 'er into four-wheel drive and hold on to your hats."; and "It's wet, ain't it? Drink it!"
What is The Goonies?
400
She married Charles and had five children (Mary, Laura, Carrie, Freddie, and Grace), and lived in a little house.
Who is Caroline Ingalls?
400
You can put almost anything tiny and precious inside of it, unless, like Miss Hannigan, you only have half of one.
What is a locket?
500
This woman of Jerusalem had many sons, including one named Sam, but none named Samuel.
Who is Sariah, wife of Lehi and mother of Laban, Lemuel, Sam, Nephi, Jacob, and Joseph? 1 Nephi Intro.
500
Not all mothers are mean, or have babies to wean, or yell at their teen, or make soup of bean, and make family convene to eat the cuisine, and then clean up the scene, and scrub the latrine, load the washing machine, and make the kids put on sunscreen; a life so serene is fit for this noble lady.
What is a queen?
500
This movie all about being a stay-at-home mom contained the following dialogue: J: "My brain is like oatmeal. I yelled at Kenny today for coloring outside the lines! Megan and I are starting to watch the same TV shows, and I'm liking them! I'm losing it." C: "Honey, I know what you're talking about. I've been there myself, alright?" J: "Well, if you were so unhappy, why didn't you say something about it?" C: "Because I wasn't unhappy! Look, maybe I was a little confused, maybe I was a little frustrated, but I knew what I was doing was important, because it means something to raise human beings. What saw me through was pride."
What is Mr. Mom?
500
Marilla Cuthbert, who lived with her brother Matthew, adopted a red-headed orphan and lived on this island.
What is Prince Edward Island? (from Anne of Green Gables)
500
In ancient Egypt, this would have been sent on a papyrus scroll; in ancient China, these were exchanged on the Chinese New Year; and in 1910, Joyce Hall founded a company that has become the largest producer of these in the U.S.
What is a greeting card?
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