10 Mother's Day Bible Verses for Cards and Letters

Jeremiah 29:11 - "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'" NIV

Philippians 1:6 - "...being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." NIV

For mothers of little ones:

Isaiah 40:11 - "He tends His flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart; He gently leads those that have young." NIV

Psalms 127:3 - "Sons are a heritage from the LORD, children a reward from Him." NIV

For moms in those wearisome years of training their children to make good choices:

Proverbs 1:8-9 - "Listen, my son, to your father's instruction and do not forsake your mother's teaching. They will be a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck." NIV

Psalms 78:5-6 - "...He commanded our forefathers to teach their children, so the next generation would know them, even the children yet to be born, and they in turn would tell their children." NIV

For mothers who have raised godly adult children:

3 John 1:4 - "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth." NIV

Proverbs 31:28 - "Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her." NIV

For those precious mothers who have blessed us with their wisdom for many years:

Proverbs 17:6 - "Children's children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children." NIV

Joel 1:3 - "Tell it to your children, and let your children tell it to their children, and their children to the next generation." NIV