There is no shortage of mothers in the Bible. From Eve to Jochebed to Hannah in the Old Testament, to Mary, Salome and Eunice in the New, the Bible is filled with examples of what mothers should – and shouldn’t – be like. We read of characteristics like faithfulness, authenticity, prayer, integrity, courage and deference to the will of God. Throughout the Bible accounts of motherhood, there is also a strand of selflessness. Mothers are, by nature, givers. As you celebrate Mother’s Day, honor the mothers in your life, remembering that God used those women to give us life, to sustain us, to nurture us, and in many cases, to lead us to Christ.