Quotes about Motherhood

In sorrow thou shalt bring forth children.

I fell in love with you when you were forming in my womb. Now I carry you in my heart instead of my arms.

Birth takes a woman's deepest fears about herself and show her that she is stronger than them.

After momma gave birth to 12 of us kids, we put her up on a pedestal. It was mostly to keep Daddy away from her.

It broke her heart, but a good mother teaches her children to fly.

I have lived out my mother's hope and pray I have given wings to my daughter's dreams.

Opening her eyes, she looked up at him and laughed. Look at us, quoting Scripture. Matthias loved the warmth in her eyes. My father was a preacher, but it was my mother who taught me the Bible. He tucked the strand of hair behind her ear. Never underestimate the importance of the woman who rocks the cradle.

I believe the choice to become a mother is the choice to become one of the greatest spiritual teachers there is.

Our bodies are shaped to bear children, and our lives are a working out of the processes of creation. All our ambitions and intelligence are beside that great elemental point.

Motherhood is the keystone of the arch of matrimonial happiness.

I always quit at three when my kids come home from school so I feel pretty spoiled

The book [ One Thousand Gifts] took just over a year to write, on the fringe hours, early and late, around home educating 6 kids and farming and blogging.