Miracles of Motherhood : Prayers and Poems for a New Mother

by Cotner, June

• ISBN13: 9781931722926
• ISBN10: 1931722927
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-03-20
• Publisher: Center Street

Summary

A heartwarming and inspirational collection of poems, prayers, and blessings for new mothers from bestselling author June Cotner.Popular author and speaker June Cotner serves up another generous helping of the uplifting inspiration that readers have come to love and cherish in her previous anthologies. She offers sustenance for a young mother's soul with carefully arranged prayers, spiritual poetry, and reflections to bring them comfort, inspiration, and joy. It is the perfect gift book for mothers as they contemplate the meaning of motherhood and celebrate one of the most important rites of passage for women--a life-altering, incomparable experience that presents both tremendous challenges and rewards. MIRACLES OF MOTHERHOOD offers encouragement and support for mothers where they need it most--the heart.

Table of Contents

A Letter to Readers	p. xv
Pregnancy	p. 1
Expecting	p. 3
Hello	p. 4
A Single Heart	p. 5
Growing Pains	p. 6
Longing	p. 8
Movement	p. 9
Our Love	p. 10
Heart Beat	p. 11
Anticipation	p. 12
Pregnant Night	p. 13
Gift from Heaven	p. 14
Expectant Mother's Meditation	p. 15
Great Blessing	p. 16
Birth	p. 17
Connected	p. 19
The Wonder of You	p. 20
Just Beginning	p. 21
Prepared Childbirth	p. 22
Labor's Pain	p. 24
First Born	p. 25
Newborn	p. 26
The Birthing	p. 27
Afterbirth	p. 28
A Tiny Star	p. 29
Come Forth	p. 30
Beloved and Blessed	p. 31
Getting to Know a New Daughter	p. 33
Birth Day Prayer	p. 34
New Baby	p. 35
An Infant's Prayer	p. 37
Sleep Cycle	p. 38
A Promise of Love	p. 39
Let Him See for Himself	p. 40
Instructions for the New Mother	p. 41
My Baby	p. 42
On Baby's Birth	p. 43
She Is Not So Small	p. 44
My Gift	p. 45
Baby Blessings	p. 46
Not to Worry	p. 47
New Beginnings	p. 49
Wonder	p. 50
First Bath	p. 51
Thank You	p. 52
Newborn	p. 53
The Unfamiliarity of Wakefulness	p. 54
Just After You Were Born	p. 55
For Sleep	p. 56
Baby	p. 57
What Do I Do Now?	p. 58
Grace	p. 59
The Newborn	p. 60
You and the Stars	p. 61
Dear Special Child	p. 62
The Gift	p. 63
Babyhood	p. 65
When First I Held You	p. 67
The First Year	p. 68
Treasured	p. 69
Mindful	p. 70
New Mother in September	p. 71
Into the Night	p. 72
Sweet Love Divine	p. 73
Are You a Bird, Little One?	p. 74
A Fascinating Thing	p. 75
Expectations	p. 76
Perfection	p. 77
There's Something About a Baby	p. 78
When You Need to Rest	p. 79
A Love Poem	p. 80
New Mother's Prayer	p. 81
When You're Blue	p. 82
Nourishment	p. 83
Mother's Midnight Prayer	p. 84
This First Year	p. 85
Toddlerhood	p. 87
Prayer for the Toddler's Mom	p. 89
Today He Is a Toddler	p. 90
My Daughter	p. 91
Precious Gifts	p. 92
Little One	p. 93
Baby Steps	p. 94
Reflection	p. 95
Under Your Wing	p. 96
Toddler	p. 97
Christenings	p. 99
Promises	p. 101
A Christening Blessing	p. 102
Baby Blessing	p. 103
The Baptism	p. 104
A Dedication Prayer	p. 105
Christening Blessing	p. 106
Reflections	p. 107
A Blessing for Our Children	p. 109
Mother to Mother	p. 110
Heartfelt Question	p. 111
A Baby Inspires Us...	p. 112
In Passing	p. 113
Miracle	p. 114
Generations	p. 115
Inspiration	p. 117
For Life	p. 119
Many Hearts	p. 120
Lifetime Blessings	p. 121
The Picture of His Life	p. 122
You	p. 123
Family Tree	p. 125
Celebration	p. 126
Blessed Light	p. 127
Never-Ending Stream	p. 128
For My Daughter on Her Twenty-first Birthday	p. 130
A Mother's Prayers	p. 131
Motherhood	p. 132
Here Is the Mother Awakening	p. 133
A Weeping Willow Prayer	p. 134
Today	p. 135
Author Index	p. 137
Permissions and Acknowledgments	p. 139
About the Author	p. 143
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