I have long maintained that great leaders are great teachers - and great teachers inspire rather than require. Great Mothers are teachers…and seek to inspire a desire in their children knowing that desire is something you cannot require. Church yesterday was filled with tributes to Mothers and Motherhood…and one speaker shared the wonderful words of William Ross Wallace …written more than 125 years ago. Titled - The Hand That Rocks The Cradle
Is The Hand That Rules The World (I really enjoyed it and hope you do as well)
Blessings on the hand of women!
Angels guard its strength and grace,
In the palace, cottage, hovel,
Oh, no matter where the place;
Would that never storms assailed it,
Rainbows ever gently curled;
For the hand that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that rules the world.
Infancy’s the tender fountain,
Power may with beauty flow,
Mother’s first to guide the streamlets,
From them souls unresting grow–
Grow on for the good or evil,
Sunshine streamed or evil hurled;
For the hand that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that rules the world.
Woman, how divine your mission
Here upon our natal sod!
Keep, oh, keep the young heart open
Always to the breath of God!
All true trophies of the ages
Are from mother-love impearled;
For the hand that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that rules the world.
Blessings on the hand of women!
Fathers, sons, and daughters cry,
And the sacred song is mingled
With the worship in the sky–
Mingles where no tempest darkens,
Rainbows evermore are hurled;
For the hand that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that rules the world.
Thanks to my My Mom, your Mom, and to all Great Moms everywhere who rocked our cradles.
Kirk
