After an elementary teacher gave a science lesson on magnets, she gave her students a quiz to see how much they had learned. One of the questions read, “My name starts with M. I have six letters and I pick up things. What am I?” Half the class answered with the six-letter word, “Mother.”

God had a great idea when he invented mothers. I have the old-fashioned kind of mom. She still thinks that the kitchen is for something other than resale value.

Moms are different now. They don’t have as much time to spend with their children. It starts early. They only get one night in a hospital to have a baby. Now I know what HMO stands for: Hurry Mothers Out. I guess moms have to work harder than ever.

I know evolution isn’t true. Otherwise, why do mothers still only have two hands and politicians only one mouth? Of course, kids get into as much trouble as ever. One kid said his mother said a prayer for him every night. She prayed, “Thank God he’s in bed.”

Mothers aren’t perfect. They sometimes talk a little too much. A couple of kids went to their father with a question. He said, “Go ask your mother.” The children responded, “We don’t want to know that much.” A police recruit was asked during his exam, “What would you do if you had to arrest your own mother?” The recruit answered, “I’d call for backup.”

A little boy was in the Easter play. He was fortunate to have the part of Jesus, and one of his lines was “I am the light of the world.” During the performance, he forgot his line. His mother just had to help. You know how mothers are. She moved to the front so she could help him. He looked at her, and she mouthed the words, “I am the light of the world.” He smiled at his mother, turned to the audience and said, “My mother is the light of the world.”

Mothers may not be the light of the world, but they definitely brighten it up. Probably because they reflect so much of God’s love.