A milliner's delight of a Mother's Day

Mother's Day at Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Royal has a longstanding tradition that helps brighten the holiday by bringing a bit of spring into pews – hats.

Every Mother's Day the congregation's women, children and some men, don festive hats to the Mother's Day service. Whether the pews are filled with hats or the year brings a sparse showing, these hats brighten the day by bringing a freshness of spirit and joy to the service.

This year there were beach hats, work hats, traditional Mennonite hats and even hats worn during mission trips overseas. Each told a different story, and each was worn with pride and a bit of bravery (as is any fashion statement made in a pew or elsewhere).

Regardless of the reason each hat was picked, all were worn to praise the Lord and remember the gift He gave us of mothers everywhere.