撰文／伊莉莎白教會 幼年班‧少年班｜聖靈月刊332期-2005.05｜主題／馨花朵朵開
* Mothers hold their childrens hands for a while, but hold their hearts forever. * 母親只短暫地牽孩子的手，卻永遠掌握住孩子的心。
* I love my mother because she is a shoulder to cry on, a smile to count on, and a love to live on. * 我愛我的母親!因為我們可以靠在她的肩膀上面哭泣；她的微笑讓我們信賴；讓我們靠著她的愛活著。
* I love my mother because she sees the best in me and always makes me feel better about myself. * 我愛我的母親! 因為她看著我好的一面，永遠讓我有自信。
* I love my mom because she feeds me, takes care of me, and loves me── day after day, year after year── even though Im not that cute anymore. * 我愛我的母親！因為她日復一日，年又一年地養我、照顧我、愛我，即使我已經不再那麼可愛，她仍然如此。
* I love my mom because when Im sick, she wakes up in the middle of night to make sure Im all right. Plus, shes a great cook and can clean really well. * 我愛我的媽媽！因為當我生病的時候，半夜裡她醒來看我是否安好。她也是個好廚師，也能清掃得非常好。
* I love talking to my mom in the car. * 我愛在車上和媽媽聊天。
* I love her because I can tell her what Im afraid of without worrying that shell think Im a sissy or a sacred-cat. * 我愛她，因為我可以告訴她我所害怕的，卻不必擔心她會認為我是膽小無用的。
* I love her because she does whats best for me. * 我愛她，因為她總是做出對我最有益處的事。
* I even love my mom when she makes me drink my milk and eat my peas. * 即使媽媽要我喝牛奶或吃青豆，我仍然愛我的媽媽。
* My mother is someone who understands me. She knows when Im feeling down and can comfort me like no one else. Once, I even heard her praying for me. * 我的母親最能了解我，沒有人能像她知道我心情不好時候來安慰我。我還曾聽見她為我禱告。