撰文／伊莉莎白教会 幼年班‧少年班｜圣灵月刊332期-2005.05｜主题／馨花朵朵开
* Mothers hold their childrens hands for a while, but hold their hearts forever. * 母亲只短暂地牵孩子的手，却永远掌握住孩子的心。
* I love my mother because she is a shoulder to cry on, a smile to count on, and a love to live on. * 我爱我的母亲!因为我们可以靠在她的肩膀上面哭泣；她的微笑让我们信赖；让我们靠着她的爱活着。
* I love my mother because she sees the best in me and always makes me feel better about myself. * 我爱我的母亲! 因为她看着我好的一面，永远让我有自信。
* 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. * 我爱我的母亲！因为她日复一日，年又一年地养我、照顾我、爱我，即使我已经不再那么可爱，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. * 我爱我的妈妈！因为当我生病的时候，半夜里她醒来看我是否安好。她也是个好厨师，也能清扫得非常好。
* I love talking to my mom in the car. * 我爱在车上和妈妈聊天。
* I love her because I can tell her what Im afraid of without worrying that shell think Im a sissy or a sacred-cat. * 我爱她，因为我可以告诉她我所害怕的，却不必担心她会认为我是胆小无用的。
* I love her because she does whats best for me. * 我爱她，因为她总是做出对我最有益处的事。
* I even love my mom when she makes me drink my milk and eat my peas. * 即使妈妈要我喝牛奶或吃青豆，我仍然爱我的妈妈。
* 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. * 我的母亲最能了解我，没有人能像她知道我心情不好时候来安慰我。我还曾听见她为我祷告。