By Veronica Hankey 

It is a privilege to serve our family because that’s what good leaders do, they lead by example.   Do you inspire your family members with a vision so magical that they can almost see the fairydust? This is not just for the realm of never never land and fairy tales. You can have anything if you want it badly enough. What do you wish for?

Some of the oldest festivals were held in honor of the first fruit of the land. It is about hope, desire, faith and values. Think of the values you instill in your home such as love, peace, joy, kindness and respect towards all. Give thanks that you have been entrusted with this responsibility. Your own generosity, thoughtfulness, intelligence and wisdom often goes by unnoticed. However you are not alone, there is always someone watching, ready to sustain and equip you.

Mothers seldom draw rave reviews and recommendations from those closest to them. It’s mostly about constant upgrading and meeting the demands and needs of a growing family. Celebrate your leadership and mothership potential. Take a few cuttings of evergreens from the garden, find some flowers and put them in a special place.  Put on the kettle and make yourself a cup of tea. Sing a little song like “Polly, put the kettle on!” just to get  in the mood. Light a fragrant candle and just sit and imagine. Then write it down. What do you really want that money can’t buy?

The story of Pollyanna, the daughter of a poor missionary is  a good illustration. Her father was always preaching the good news to anyone who will listen. The preacher pointed out that the Good Book recorded more than eight hundred instructions to give thanks, rejoice and be glad. The real test comes when Pollyanna writes out her gift wish list, and somehow she  mistakenly receives a pair of crutches instead of the china doll that she had requested. Her father tries to console her by making up a game, and so the “Glad Game” is invented. After Pollyanna’s father dies she is sent to live with her aunt who is wealthy but also very stern and moody. However Pollyanna transforms the community with jovial attitude and enthusiasm for life. The sick get better, the lonely find friends or sweethearts, marriages become happy and everyone learns to look on the bright side of life.  Pollyanna may be an outdated story but even in the fields of science they have discovered that there is something to this happiness business. Perhaps this is what will transform the ordinary cobwebs into threads of gold and silver. Let’s clear our minds of clutter and become who we really are.

If you continue to do things the way you’ve always done it, you can’t expect anything different or unique. What do you want to change? This is the time for asking. Ask those around you to help so that you can bring about the changes you desire.  Once you have the answers to these questions let everyone else out there know that you’ll jump through hoops to make these changes. Start developing that plan for a memorable experience they will be keen to repeat. Make everyone in your family responsible and accountable for producing a unique result. Then build it into your plan for change and ensure that everyone knows how to deliver above and beyond  expectations.  Spread the message of how you intend to change your world.

As a mother you are a vital part of the creative process. Mothers of great value, sprinkling gold dust  and creating a bright new world, filled with rejoicing and prosperity.  

Happy Mother’s Day!