The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
In 1865, William Ross Wallace wrote a poem, “What Rules the World.” According to The Free Dictionary, it later became known as “The Hand that Rules the World.” The poem’s refrain, “The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world” has become an often-repeated proverb.
The hand that rocks the cradle refers to the influence mothers have on children.
Mothers guide their children’s overall growth.
- Social
- Emotional
- Physical
- Mental
- Spiritual
Think about the power in that position.
The hand that rocks the cradle applies to more than biological mothers.
Some of the most influential include:
- Foster mothers
- Adoptive mothers
- Mothers-in-law
- Stepmothers
- Grandmothers
- Other relatives
- Friends
- Neighbors
- Teachers
- Anyone who assumes a mother’s role, formal or informal
This Mother’s Day, thank the mothers in your life.
I am so grateful for the positive influence of my mother plus several others in informal mother roles. Many now live in heaven, but their impact remains.
“Her children arise and call her blessed” (Proverbs 31:28 NIV).
What mothers would you add to the list I made. Please comment.
Thanks to Debbie Tapscott for the suggestion and to Virginia Graves for the photo taken at Taylor County Museum – The Heistand House in Campbellsville, KY.
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