so a questions was raised. why are there not more women named in the Book of Mormon?
well, i believe that some women do not need to be names in the scriptures. but i also believe that maybe, while writing the scriptures the Lord and those prophets knew that there were going to be people that would do everything that they could to discredit the Book of Mormon and its truthfulness. and part of doing so they were going to try to discredit and us the names of those mentioned in it, and they loved their wives and mothers so much that they wanted to give those people little room to say anything about them. i believe that is also why we don't hear much mentioned about or know the name of our Heavenly Mother. i believe that our Heavenly Father knew that people were going to take his name in vain (even though they would be breaking a commandment) and he loves our Heavenly Mother so much that he did not want that to happen to her.
i get so tired of people talking about how women don't get the credit they deserve in the scriptures and in the church. but in reality we get a lot more credit with things than the men do. we get praised every time the leaders speak about the women in the church. our Heavenly Father and our Leaders hold us women so high and love us so much. but sometimes we let society get to us and lead us to believe that is not the case. i urge all of you to as you watch conference in a month and listen to our leaders, try to count how many times women are talked about and held at high esteem by them.
I know that our Heavenly Father loves us women so much. and i hope that all of you other sisters in the world will come to realize that.
i have found a great article on women in the book of Mormon. and it has actually inspired me to read the Book of Mormon looking for things like she did in this article.
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Sunday, August 2, 2015
small enough
so, i haven't been on here in quite a while. I've been seriously slacking! I'm sorry about that.
so, I'm sitting here watching the movie "Charly" trying to figure out what i was going to write about tonight. and i thought about today's lesson in young women's. about families. so, tonight i am going to write about how families can be together forever!
there is a line in the movie that says "God didn't promise that i would live, he promised that we would be together forever" that line is so touching to me. marriage has been a difficult topic for me for a few years now. since i am getting older, and it is seeming more and more probable that i will not get married. i pray everyday that i will meet my husband that day. and i try to trust in the Lord and his timing, but sometimes it is just so difficult. one thing i know is that my Heavenly Father loves me and he is mindful of me, and as hard as it is sometimes to swallow. i know that i will meet the man of my dreams. and as for now i will be the best daughter, sister, aunt, niece, granddaughter etc. that i can be. i know that families can and will be together forever!!! i know that with all my heart.
there is another line in this movie that touches my heart, when Charly is baptized they are at the christus at temple square and she says " you believe it, Don't you? and he says, No... I Know it" some times i ask why, we all do, sometimes God doesn't tell us why. sometimes we will never know why, sometimes we just need to trust that He knows what he is doing and we are following his guidance.
FAMILIES CAN BE TOGETHER FOREVER!!!!
so, I'm sitting here watching the movie "Charly" trying to figure out what i was going to write about tonight. and i thought about today's lesson in young women's. about families. so, tonight i am going to write about how families can be together forever!
there is a line in the movie that says "God didn't promise that i would live, he promised that we would be together forever" that line is so touching to me. marriage has been a difficult topic for me for a few years now. since i am getting older, and it is seeming more and more probable that i will not get married. i pray everyday that i will meet my husband that day. and i try to trust in the Lord and his timing, but sometimes it is just so difficult. one thing i know is that my Heavenly Father loves me and he is mindful of me, and as hard as it is sometimes to swallow. i know that i will meet the man of my dreams. and as for now i will be the best daughter, sister, aunt, niece, granddaughter etc. that i can be. i know that families can and will be together forever!!! i know that with all my heart.
there is another line in this movie that touches my heart, when Charly is baptized they are at the christus at temple square and she says " you believe it, Don't you? and he says, No... I Know it" some times i ask why, we all do, sometimes God doesn't tell us why. sometimes we will never know why, sometimes we just need to trust that He knows what he is doing and we are following his guidance.
FAMILIES CAN BE TOGETHER FOREVER!!!!
i know that we were not put here to walk this earth alone. we have the one that knows us better than we know ourselves to walk with us everyday if we will have him. President Monson's talk here is about that and how we can always pray to him and he Will be there. We will NEVER be alone.
there is a song by Mindy Gledhill that i found on my mission. that whenever i am feeling alone and that i don't know if he is with me or cares. i like to listen to it. i say this prayer, just to know that he is here. "...i don't need the strength of Samson, or Chariot in the end, just want to know that you still know how many hairs are on my head, Oh great God, Be small enough to hear me now..."
i know that he always was, is , and will be with me throughout my life. i know that he does the same for you. i know that we can be with our families and those we love forever! i know He lives, and that he loves us, and that we may not always know "why" but we must trust that he does and that he knows what he is doing.
Thursday, May 14, 2015
are we not all mothers?
first i want to apologize i haven't gotten on here in quite a while. i will be better at it.
ok, so it was mothers day this last Sunday. part of this post is very personal and i don't talk about it much but today i am going to in hopes that it may help someone else realize that they are not alone.
my whole life all I've ever wanted is to be a mother, but obviously my plan has not worked out as i planned, i can only hope that my Heavenly Father has something spectacular in store for me. i always joked about the fact that Alvin Smith is waiting for me on the other side of the Vail. the older i get the truer that statement feels. although i would not mind marrying Alvin Smith, I'm not sure i can wait that long. it is hard for me to see my best friends getting married and having children. i don't think some people realize how hard it really is. i don't let them see how hard it is for me. i pretend that it doesn't bother me too much, but really it does. not being a wife and a mother is one of the hardest things, actually its probably the hardest thing I've had to deal with in my life. in November i want to time out for women with my mom and sisters and my aunt Cheryl. it was amazing! it was something that i really needed. Sheri Dew was there and gave the most amazing talk. it hit me hard and helped me a lot. she talked about how she has fasted and prayed every month for a husband for 50 years. and how there was one conference when she was in the General Relief Society that she had to write a talk and was inspired to talk on mothers, she thought i am not a mother how am i supposed to write a talk on mothers. and then she wrote one of the most amazing talks called "are we not all mothers" here it is:
ok, so it was mothers day this last Sunday. part of this post is very personal and i don't talk about it much but today i am going to in hopes that it may help someone else realize that they are not alone.
my whole life all I've ever wanted is to be a mother, but obviously my plan has not worked out as i planned, i can only hope that my Heavenly Father has something spectacular in store for me. i always joked about the fact that Alvin Smith is waiting for me on the other side of the Vail. the older i get the truer that statement feels. although i would not mind marrying Alvin Smith, I'm not sure i can wait that long. it is hard for me to see my best friends getting married and having children. i don't think some people realize how hard it really is. i don't let them see how hard it is for me. i pretend that it doesn't bother me too much, but really it does. not being a wife and a mother is one of the hardest things, actually its probably the hardest thing I've had to deal with in my life. in November i want to time out for women with my mom and sisters and my aunt Cheryl. it was amazing! it was something that i really needed. Sheri Dew was there and gave the most amazing talk. it hit me hard and helped me a lot. she talked about how she has fasted and prayed every month for a husband for 50 years. and how there was one conference when she was in the General Relief Society that she had to write a talk and was inspired to talk on mothers, she thought i am not a mother how am i supposed to write a talk on mothers. and then she wrote one of the most amazing talks called "are we not all mothers" here it is:
if someone as amazing as Sheri Dew can live her life with out marriage. i can get through it to. it is just something that some of have to go through. all we need to do is turn our burden over to the Lord, so that he can help us carry the load that is to heavy to bear.
now on a happier not, my mother is one of the most amazing people i know and the mother that was sculpted and molded especially for me and my siblings. there is no doubt in my mind that she was meant to be my mother and i was meant to be her daughter. i hope that all of my siblings feel the same way. we (all 9 of us) have put her through the ringer, some days i am surprised that she has survived. and some days that we survived. he he i mad this slide show for her on mothers day and put it to this song. i heard this song and thought it was very fitting for her. every bit of it describes her. i hope she knows how amazing she is and how much i love and appreciate her and hope to one day be the kind of mother that she is. i love you mom!
Sunday, April 5, 2015
#becausehelives
May we remember our Savior Jesus Christ and the sacrifice that he made for us in the Garden of
Gethsemane, and that he Rose from the dead so
that we may rise for the dead and live in our
mansion above. Happy Easter everyone!
#becausehelives i can face tomorrow!
Sunday, March 29, 2015
follow the prophet
today i went out to Logandale and wen to to church at my sisters ward. my niece just so happened to be speaking in primary:) she did so good! she spoke on following the prophet. and with conference coming up i thought it would be a good topic for tonight's post.
why should we follow the prophet?
here are just a few reasons.
1. because he communications directly with God on what the church needs
the prophets full time job is to be in constant communication with God, he talks to him all day every day. he doesn't get any time off from being the prophet. being a prophet is full time job and it is not easy.
2. Christs church is built on the foundation of prophets and apostles. if we did not have a prophet on the earth today. i can tell you it would not be organized, we would not be able to do the things that do now without any direction. for example, you have seen the difference between children that grow up with parents that lead and guide them, and those that don't have those parents. sometime they find their way but it takes them much longer and it is much harder. God is very organized and always has been.
3. the Prophet is not allowed to lead us astray. if the prophet were to tell us to do something that was against Gods will. he would not allow him to be the prophet anymore.
Preach my Gospel states: those who listen to and follow the counsel of living prophets and apostles will not go astray. the teaching s of the living prophets provide and anchor of eternal truth in a world of shifting values and help us avoid misery and sorry. the confusion and strife of the world will not overwhelm us, and we an enjoy the assurance of being in harmony with God's will.
so, as we watch the prophets and apostles speak this coming weekend may we keep those and many more reasons to follow the prophet in mind. i know that we have a prophet on the each to day that will NEVER lead us astray, i know that he will only lead us to God, and to do right.
please watch conference this weekend and keep an open heart to everything that he says. i know i will:)
Happy Sunday and have a great week!
here are just a few reasons.
1. because he communications directly with God on what the church needs
the prophets full time job is to be in constant communication with God, he talks to him all day every day. he doesn't get any time off from being the prophet. being a prophet is full time job and it is not easy.
2. Christs church is built on the foundation of prophets and apostles. if we did not have a prophet on the earth today. i can tell you it would not be organized, we would not be able to do the things that do now without any direction. for example, you have seen the difference between children that grow up with parents that lead and guide them, and those that don't have those parents. sometime they find their way but it takes them much longer and it is much harder. God is very organized and always has been.
3. the Prophet is not allowed to lead us astray. if the prophet were to tell us to do something that was against Gods will. he would not allow him to be the prophet anymore.
Preach my Gospel states: those who listen to and follow the counsel of living prophets and apostles will not go astray. the teaching s of the living prophets provide and anchor of eternal truth in a world of shifting values and help us avoid misery and sorry. the confusion and strife of the world will not overwhelm us, and we an enjoy the assurance of being in harmony with God's will.
so, as we watch the prophets and apostles speak this coming weekend may we keep those and many more reasons to follow the prophet in mind. i know that we have a prophet on the each to day that will NEVER lead us astray, i know that he will only lead us to God, and to do right.
please watch conference this weekend and keep an open heart to everything that he says. i know i will:)
Happy Sunday and have a great week!
Monday, March 23, 2015
"A sinner cannot the sinner punish"
first off, I apologize for not posting last week. I totally thought I did because I had it all planned in my head, but I guess I never out my thoughts to paper per say. oops!
anyways,
today I spoke in church and I wanted to post my talk here for all who were not there to read. I mean it wont be the same because I added thoughts with the spirit but this is what I wrote. I hope you like it:)
We have all been in situations where we have been negatively affected by something someone said or did. where we have been hurt by a friend, or family member, or even stranger.
Are we to forgive someone that hurts us? absolutely!
Have you ever been affected by the destructive spirit of contention? of resentment? of revenge? I would imagine we all have at one time or another in our lives. whether it be within ourselves or someone we have come into contact with.
When we are feeling that way it is all too easy to judge others, often telling ourselves that their motives were something other than good so that we can justify our own feelings of resentment.
Is it wrong to do this? YES!
We all depend on our savior Jesus Christ and his atonement to make it through this life. we all sin, we have all offended someone in our lives whether it be on purpose or not. we need to forgive others of their trespasses.
Elder Uchdorpf stated "this topic of judging others could actually be taught in a two-word sermon. When it comes to hating, gossiping, ignoring, ridiculing, holding grudges, or wanting to cause harm, please apply the following : STOP IT!"
It really is that simple, we need to stop judging others and replaces those judgemental thoughts with Love. we are all brothers and sisters we must be as these 3 examples. we must be especially like JESUS CHRIST. we must fill our hearts with love, because when we fill our hearts with love there is no room for contention, resentment, revenge. there is no room for judging, because we will be too busy loving.
There are several examples of forgiveness in the scriptures.
I would like to talk about 3 examples from the scriptures of forgiveness and mercy unto others.
1. Nephi- Nephi was a perfect example of forgiving others as Christ forgives us. for example, his brothers tried to hurt him and even kill him on several occasions. in Nephi Chapter 7 he exhorts his brothers to have faith. and they just were not having it, they bound him in the wilderness to leave him to be eaten by wild beasts. yet he was freed according to his faith, and they're hearts were softened and they asked for forgiveness.
In verses20-21 we read
20 And it came to pass that they were sorrowful, because of their wickedness, insomuch that they did bow down before me, and did plead with me that I would forgive them of the thing that they had done against me.
21 And it came to pass that I did frankly forgive them all that they had done, and I did exhort them that they would pray unto the Lord their God for forgiveness. And it came to pass that they did so.
It seems like it must have been difficult for Nephi to forgive his brothers for the sin that they had committed unto him. but I don't think it was, I think his heart was filled with the pure love of Christ therefore he was able to forgive his brothers time and time again, as the continued to try to hurt him and leave him for dead.
2. the woman that was taken in adultery- in John chapter 8 we read of this woman that was brought before Christ and when the pharisees and the scribes brought her before him they said "Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?"
And Christ replied with the simples words "He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her."
All of those men that brought her before the lord walked away, one by one. knowing that none of them were without sin. and they walked away because they knew that they were not without sin. they were touched by the words that came out of Christ's mouth. and when they were gone Christ asked the woman, "where are thine accusers? hath no man accused thee?" and she said "no, ma lord" Christ then said "neither do i condemn thee, Go, and sin no more"
Our 3rd and greatest example of forgiveness and mercy is JESUS CHRIST himself. he was mocked, scourged, beaten, and Eventually killed. He was never filled with resentment, or contention, or revenge, toward those his accusers. in fact, he bled from every pore for them, he atones for the very sins that they were committing against him. and some of the last words out of his mouth before he died were "father forgive them for they know not what they do" how great of an example do we have in our savior JESUS CHRIST. he is the great exemplar of pure Love for all and mercy toward all men, not just those. he is merciful to all men, because he loves us, all of us. Jesus said it is easy to love those who love us, even the wicked can do that, but he taught a higher law one that we all must obey. he said " Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you." just as Christ forgave those that hated, cursed and despitefully used and persecuted him, so must we. for he said "I the Lord will forgive who I will forgive, but of you it is required to forgive all men"
Elder Uchdorpf gave us a self-test with a few questions:
Do you harbor a grudge against someone else?
Do you gossip, even when what you say may be true?
Do you exclude, push away, or punish others because of something they have done?
Do you secretly envy another?
Do you wish to cause harm to someone?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, he said you may want to apply that two-word sermon "stop it!"
My grandfather wrote a poem called Rsentment it reads:
If you wish to measure men's ascent
To God, examine the things they resent.
Resentment is a good barometer
Of how well measure in gods micrometer.
Each day on life's highway resnters scorn
Tolerance. announcing with a horn
Their deficiency in spiritual progress.
Unaware that with each blast they regress.
Many call themselves Christians whose pursuit
Of resentment is carried to law suit.
Some will self righteously holler and shout
At every offense while others will just pout.
At what expense do we collect a debt?
If god forgets ours we too best forget.
Remember the rule and quickly repent,
"God will not forgive us while debts we resent."
Perhaps we resent another man's wealth,
His job, his talent, his luck, or his health.
It matters not what form or shape it takes,
Resentment applies our spiritual brakes.
The air is much purer above rancor.
Those who cast loose this demeaning anchor
Don't squander a future with god to be spent
By justifying the things men resent.
However valid or just your claim,
If you allow others to defame and shame
You placing your pride on the alter
As a sacrifice then with a halter
Of love subdue any vengeful wish,
Saying, "a sinner cannot a sinner punish."
God will accept your life's testament,
If you will forego the mind to resent.
In a world of accusations and judgement, before we start casting stones, let us remember those words Christ spake to the pharisees and scribes "he that is without sin, let him first cast a stone"
I know that as we put down the stones and remember to fill our hearts with love one to another, we will forgive others of their trespasses towards us, and we wont judge others for we are all sinners. we are all imperfect. we are all working towards the same goal. i hope that we can all remember that "a sinner cannot a sinner punish" may we all love others as he loves us.
I
pray this in the name of Jesus Christ. amen.
anyways,
today I spoke in church and I wanted to post my talk here for all who were not there to read. I mean it wont be the same because I added thoughts with the spirit but this is what I wrote. I hope you like it:)
"a sinner cannot the sinner punish"
When our hearts are filled with the love of God, we become "kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving" We have all been in situations where we have been negatively affected by something someone said or did. where we have been hurt by a friend, or family member, or even stranger.
Are we to forgive someone that hurts us? absolutely!
Have you ever been affected by the destructive spirit of contention? of resentment? of revenge? I would imagine we all have at one time or another in our lives. whether it be within ourselves or someone we have come into contact with.
When we are feeling that way it is all too easy to judge others, often telling ourselves that their motives were something other than good so that we can justify our own feelings of resentment.
Is it wrong to do this? YES!
We all depend on our savior Jesus Christ and his atonement to make it through this life. we all sin, we have all offended someone in our lives whether it be on purpose or not. we need to forgive others of their trespasses.
Elder Uchdorpf stated "this topic of judging others could actually be taught in a two-word sermon. When it comes to hating, gossiping, ignoring, ridiculing, holding grudges, or wanting to cause harm, please apply the following : STOP IT!"
It really is that simple, we need to stop judging others and replaces those judgemental thoughts with Love. we are all brothers and sisters we must be as these 3 examples. we must be especially like JESUS CHRIST. we must fill our hearts with love, because when we fill our hearts with love there is no room for contention, resentment, revenge. there is no room for judging, because we will be too busy loving.
There are several examples of forgiveness in the scriptures.
I would like to talk about 3 examples from the scriptures of forgiveness and mercy unto others.
1. Nephi- Nephi was a perfect example of forgiving others as Christ forgives us. for example, his brothers tried to hurt him and even kill him on several occasions. in Nephi Chapter 7 he exhorts his brothers to have faith. and they just were not having it, they bound him in the wilderness to leave him to be eaten by wild beasts. yet he was freed according to his faith, and they're hearts were softened and they asked for forgiveness.
In verses20-21 we read
20 And it came to pass that they were sorrowful, because of their wickedness, insomuch that they did bow down before me, and did plead with me that I would forgive them of the thing that they had done against me.
21 And it came to pass that I did frankly forgive them all that they had done, and I did exhort them that they would pray unto the Lord their God for forgiveness. And it came to pass that they did so.
It seems like it must have been difficult for Nephi to forgive his brothers for the sin that they had committed unto him. but I don't think it was, I think his heart was filled with the pure love of Christ therefore he was able to forgive his brothers time and time again, as the continued to try to hurt him and leave him for dead.
2. the woman that was taken in adultery- in John chapter 8 we read of this woman that was brought before Christ and when the pharisees and the scribes brought her before him they said "Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?"
And Christ replied with the simples words "He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her."
All of those men that brought her before the lord walked away, one by one. knowing that none of them were without sin. and they walked away because they knew that they were not without sin. they were touched by the words that came out of Christ's mouth. and when they were gone Christ asked the woman, "where are thine accusers? hath no man accused thee?" and she said "no, ma lord" Christ then said "neither do i condemn thee, Go, and sin no more"
Our 3rd and greatest example of forgiveness and mercy is JESUS CHRIST himself. he was mocked, scourged, beaten, and Eventually killed. He was never filled with resentment, or contention, or revenge, toward those his accusers. in fact, he bled from every pore for them, he atones for the very sins that they were committing against him. and some of the last words out of his mouth before he died were "father forgive them for they know not what they do" how great of an example do we have in our savior JESUS CHRIST. he is the great exemplar of pure Love for all and mercy toward all men, not just those. he is merciful to all men, because he loves us, all of us. Jesus said it is easy to love those who love us, even the wicked can do that, but he taught a higher law one that we all must obey. he said " Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you." just as Christ forgave those that hated, cursed and despitefully used and persecuted him, so must we. for he said "I the Lord will forgive who I will forgive, but of you it is required to forgive all men"
Elder Uchdorpf gave us a self-test with a few questions:
Do you harbor a grudge against someone else?
Do you gossip, even when what you say may be true?
Do you exclude, push away, or punish others because of something they have done?
Do you secretly envy another?
Do you wish to cause harm to someone?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, he said you may want to apply that two-word sermon "stop it!"
My grandfather wrote a poem called Rsentment it reads:
If you wish to measure men's ascent
To God, examine the things they resent.
Resentment is a good barometer
Of how well measure in gods micrometer.
Each day on life's highway resnters scorn
Tolerance. announcing with a horn
Their deficiency in spiritual progress.
Unaware that with each blast they regress.
Many call themselves Christians whose pursuit
Of resentment is carried to law suit.
Some will self righteously holler and shout
At every offense while others will just pout.
At what expense do we collect a debt?
If god forgets ours we too best forget.
Remember the rule and quickly repent,
"God will not forgive us while debts we resent."
Perhaps we resent another man's wealth,
His job, his talent, his luck, or his health.
It matters not what form or shape it takes,
Resentment applies our spiritual brakes.
The air is much purer above rancor.
Those who cast loose this demeaning anchor
Don't squander a future with god to be spent
By justifying the things men resent.
However valid or just your claim,
If you allow others to defame and shame
You placing your pride on the alter
As a sacrifice then with a halter
Of love subdue any vengeful wish,
Saying, "a sinner cannot a sinner punish."
God will accept your life's testament,
If you will forego the mind to resent.
In a world of accusations and judgement, before we start casting stones, let us remember those words Christ spake to the pharisees and scribes "he that is without sin, let him first cast a stone"
I know that as we put down the stones and remember to fill our hearts with love one to another, we will forgive others of their trespasses towards us, and we wont judge others for we are all sinners. we are all imperfect. we are all working towards the same goal. i hope that we can all remember that "a sinner cannot a sinner punish" may we all love others as he loves us.
Monday, March 9, 2015
#embark
so, as you all know, i am now the second counselor in the young womens presidency. i have decided that along with my girls i am going to be doing personal progress, and work toward getting my medalion again. the program has changed twice since i was in young womens, so i'm really excited to do it too. i also think it will help get them motivated to do theirs, and it will motivate me too. its been a long time, since young womens for me. i was getting my medallion when my beehives were being born. it makes me feel old, haha. but it shows how much things have changed in the past 18 years. they have added a value (virtue) and also added the part that says "strengthen home and family" to the end.
the new theme reads:
so we are focusing on service. i know that as we serve others we are serving God and as we serve with all our heart, might, mind, and strength, we will stand blameless before him at the last day. i do not want to be standing before my savior at the last day and have to tell him that i didnt do all that i could to serve his people and follow him. whether it be physical service, or missionary service etc...
my mother is an amazing example of serving others. she is constantly serving others. for example this past week my grandmother (her mother) who is in her 80s fell in the shower and broke her hip and my mom has been by her side through everything, she has been at the hospital for countless hours taking care of her and making sure she and my grandpa are alright. my gandma hd to have surgery and my mom was ther before she went in and she was there when she woke up. she took several days off work to be by her side, and this will go on for up to another month while she is in rehab. she takes care of both of them all the time anyways but even more right now. they live in assisted living and need rides to dr appts, company, etc. and she is always there.
another example is when i broke my foot a few years ago, i was 27 years old and my mother never left my side, she didnt just give me a ride to the dr and leave me there, she was at every drs appt. she was the last one i saw before the surgery and the first one i saw when i woke up. while i had pins in my foot i lived for a month at my parents house in their guest bedroom. and she took care of me, she took me to and from work, drs appts etc. and she always made sure that i was ok and was doing what the dr told me to do. she is one of the most aring human beings that have everlived on this earth, although it goes unappreciated a lot. i hope she knows that i appreciate all that she does and has ever done for me and for my family.
i hope that i can be the kind of person and mother that she is one day when i have children and a family (hpefully) I Love you MOM!!!!!! i hope you know that!
until next week!
the new theme reads:
this years theme for the youth is D&C 4:2
my mother is an amazing example of serving others. she is constantly serving others. for example this past week my grandmother (her mother) who is in her 80s fell in the shower and broke her hip and my mom has been by her side through everything, she has been at the hospital for countless hours taking care of her and making sure she and my grandpa are alright. my gandma hd to have surgery and my mom was ther before she went in and she was there when she woke up. she took several days off work to be by her side, and this will go on for up to another month while she is in rehab. she takes care of both of them all the time anyways but even more right now. they live in assisted living and need rides to dr appts, company, etc. and she is always there.
another example is when i broke my foot a few years ago, i was 27 years old and my mother never left my side, she didnt just give me a ride to the dr and leave me there, she was at every drs appt. she was the last one i saw before the surgery and the first one i saw when i woke up. while i had pins in my foot i lived for a month at my parents house in their guest bedroom. and she took care of me, she took me to and from work, drs appts etc. and she always made sure that i was ok and was doing what the dr told me to do. she is one of the most aring human beings that have everlived on this earth, although it goes unappreciated a lot. i hope she knows that i appreciate all that she does and has ever done for me and for my family.
i hope that i can be the kind of person and mother that she is one day when i have children and a family (hpefully) I Love you MOM!!!!!! i hope you know that!
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