Today’s read is from Jeff Minick. He has four children. For 20 years, he taught history, literature, and Latin to seminars of homeschooling students in Asheville, N.C. Here’s a brief excerpt:

On this special day, we can bring our mothers flowers and fancy cards, treat them to lunch, and even buy them extravagant gifts. All of these gestures express our love for them and for what they did. But after speaking with these women, I believe the greatest gifts we can offer our mothers are words of gratitude from the heart and passing along their lessons to our children.

Read the entire Mother’s Day column here.