THANKS, MOM
Hear, my son, your fathers instruction,
and reject not your mothers teaching
-Proverbs 1: 8
Objectives
To help the kids appreciate mom
To have the kids thank their mom for all that she has done.
Junior Kids 1
Activity
Teach the children the chorus to the song because of you. Make actions to the song for the kids
or have them make up their own actions. At the end of the meeting have the kids perform the song for
their moms.
BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME
You are my strength when I was weak
You are my voice when I couldnt speak
You are my eyes when I couldnt see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldnt reach
You gave me faith cause you believe
Im everything I am
Because you love me
Story
The Little Traveler
Once upon a time there was a little boy who had a long journey to go. He had a very dear mother,
and she did not want her little son to leave her; but she knew he must go, so she put her arms around him
and said: "Now, don't be afraid, for I shall be thinking of you, and God will take care of you."
Then the little boy kissed her goodbye and ran away. Oh! there were so many beautiful things to hear
- the birds singing and the bees humming; and so many beautiful things to see - the flowers and
butterflies and green grass! And after a while he came to a forest; and through the forest, under the shade
of the trees, flowed a babbling creek.
"I wonder how I can get over?" said the little boy; and the wise wind whispered:
"There is always a way to get over the stream. Follow me! follow me!"
Then he followed the sound of the wise wind's voice, and the wind blew against a tall pine tree, and the
pine tree fell across the creek, and lay there, where the little boy might step. He made his way over, and
thanked the wise wind; and he asked:
"Wise wind, wise wind, blowing your way!
Carry a message for me today:
My love to my mother, wherever she be;
I know she is always thinking of me."
The wind blew back to carry the message, and the little boy quickly went on his journey. At night the
stars would look down, twinkling and blinking; and as the little boy watched them, he would say:
"Little stars, little stars, shining so bright!
Carry a message for me tonight:
My love to my mother, wherever she be;
I know she is always thinking of me."
The little boy went on, day and night, until he came to a land - a land so full of delight that the little
boy felt that his journey was ended, until one day when a great storm came. The wind blew, the thunder
crashed, the lightning flashed, the rain came pouring down, and the little boy wanted to go home.
"I will find a way!" he cried at last; and, just as he spoke, the sun came bursting out, the storm clouds
rolled away, and there in the sky was a rainbow bridge that seemed to touch both sky and earth. Then the
little boy's heart leaped for joy, and he ran; and when he reached the highest arch, he looked down on the
other side and saw home and his mother at the rainbow's end. "Mother! Mother!" he called, as he ran
down into her arms. "Mother, I've always been thinking of you, and God has taken care of me."
Questions
How does your mother take care of you?
Even if we are far from our mothers we know she is thinking of us, how do we do the same for our
mothers?
Do we pray for our mothers?
How can we show our mothers that we love them?
Junior Kids 2
Materials
20 1x4 inch strips of colored paper
Markers
Transparent tape
Activity
Give each kid at least twenty paper strips. Tell the kids to write one thing your mother has taught
you on each slip of paper. If kids have trouble, spark their thinking with ideas such as how to eat, how
to dress, how to turn on the faucet, how to read and so on. After the kids have completed their strips,
have them make paper chains by looping each strip with another strip then taping it to create a link.
Then demonstrate how to make a chain into a necklace by looping the ends together.
Talk
1. Why do we have a day devoted to our mothers?
a. Our mothers are a blessing to us
i. Proverbs 1:8-9
b. Our mothers give up so much for us.
i. They give up their time to be with us
ii. They give their money to give us things we need
iii. They share their talents with us to teach us new things
c. Our mothers do so much for us every day and they dont get a thank you for it
i. They keep us safe
ii. They help us wash our clothes, clean our rooms
iii. They take us to school
d. Our mothers love us
2. What can we do to show our mothers that we love them?
a. We can tell them we love them
b. Tell them about all the things we are thankful for
c. We can do something special for them
d. We can help them
i. Clean the house
ii. Cook Dinner
iii. Watch over our younger brothers and sisters
Discussion Questions
When was the last time you told your mom Thank You? I love You?
How can you show your mom that you love her?
Facilitators Tip
Be sensitive to some children in your group that dont live with their mothers, allow them to
write things their primary caregivers (grandmother, foster mother, aunt, god mother) have
helped them learn.
Take it Home
This week, tell your mom that you love her every day. Also thank her for the everyday things she does
for you.
