A Rose for Mama

A Rose For Mama is a religious play that I wrote as a Mother’s Day play for my church several years ago.

The novel is about the trials of a Black widowed mother of three, living in the south in the years prior to integration. She had a passion for roses, and as these beautiful flowers are grown in several colors, so is her spirit and character. With very little education, she survived on strong faith in God Whom she loved with all her heart; steadfast love for her children and warm memories of a perfect marriage with a perfect husband. She tried to fulfill the dreams for her children that she and her husband had.. But when she found out that her oldest son was involved in criminal behavior which could land him in jail, she confronted him. He arrogantly and defiantly resisted her and left home, never to be seen or heard from for many years. During all those years, she constantly prayed and kept the faith that God would take care of him and bring him back home to her.

The other two children grew up and made her proud, but she never wavered in the faith that her oldest child would someday come back home. Her prayers were eventually answered. Her son did come home, a changed man, and just when she needed him most; proof that the Bible is true: “The effective fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” (James 5:16; KJV)