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The History of Mother’s Day and Its Traditions

Mother’s Day is a holiday honoring motherhood that is observed in different forms throughout the world. The American incarnation of Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S. holiday in 1914.

A Clear-and Present Danger”

Ever since Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden, it’s been there. What is it?“A clear-and-present danger.” Yes, God told them what would happen if they disobeyed Him: “The day you eat thereof you shall surely die” (Genesis 2:17).

Mother’s Day…

temperance activist who inspired a local Mother’s Day in Albion, Michigan, in the 1870s. The duo of Mary Towles Sasseen and Frank Hering, meanwhile, both worked to organize a Mothers’ Day in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Some have even called Hering “the father of Mothers’ Day.

Get it Growing with gerbera daisies to enjoy now

Once found only at the florist, gerbera daisies can now be enjoyed in the garden Gerbera daisies are staples of cut flower arrangements sold at florists’ shops.And for years, this was practically the only place you could find these colorful daisies here in Louisiana.