My Mom is a Miracle!

This mother's day is different.

And it isn't because I am a mother now. (well maybe a little bit because of that)

I don't think I believe in 'Luck' anymore.

I believe in miracles.

I believe in a God who loves so deeply, he doesn't allow us to just 'be lucky'

Year after year, me and my siblings have tried to get a group gift to give our parents for special occasions.

When we were younger it was dollar store figurines, and handmade cards. Or plastic glasses with a nose and mustache attached.

As we got a little older we tried to do things that were more sentimental, a photo book, gift cards for a date night, poems that we had written, you know, mushy stuff like that.

Now that I don't live in AZ though, I realize the best gift is time. If we can be together, than the 'stuff' and 'things' don't really matter. In fact, they don't matter at all!

God has given our family miracle, after miracle, after miracle, after miracle… need I go on?

Ok, I will.

After miracle, after miracle, after miracle…

I think you get it now.

When we look at our trials as unfair, and we have a lot of trials, then our life, overall, seems unfair.

And if we call 'miracles,' 'luck' than we might say "I might have a lot of bad things happen to me but I sure am lucky."

When really we should be saying "I might have a rough life, but God must love me a lot because look at all these miracles He has performed in my life!"

I'd rather have God on my side than luck.

God always comes through - In His own way - but this so called 'luck,' it's not always there.

Some might say "man, you've been through enough, haven't you?" 

And believe me, we are saying that too.

But we are also noticing the miracles, that have kept us together as a family.

Some might not believe in a God. But when I look back on all the inconvenient, crazy, or scary stuff that has happened in my families lives, I can't give 'luck' the credit.

And this Mother's Day, I want nothing more than to be with my Mother.

Because every minute, every second I get to spend with her is a blessing.

And I could really use that blessing in my life today!

My mom has always been amazing but (as most first time mom's agree) you really don't really appreciate them until you've become a mother of your own. And living away from my mom on Mother's Day makes me long to be with her.

She really is the best.

I'm not lucky that she is my mom. I am honored that my Heavenly Father wanted us to be a family. And I know that He planned it.

It was never a matter of luck, and always a matter of love.

I LOVE YOU MOMMY!!!!!!

Elder Dallin H. Oaks

Changing bodies or protecting temples are miracles, but an even greater miracle is a mighty change of heart by a son or daughter of God. A change of heart, including new attitudes, priorities, and desires, is greater and more important than any miracle involving the body. I repeat, the body will be resurrected in any event, but a change affecting what the scripture calls the "heart" of a spirit son or daughter of God is a change whose effect is eternal. If of the right kind, this change opens the door to the process of repentance that cleanses us to dwell in the presence of God. It introduces the perspective and priorities that lead us to make the choices that qualify us for eternal life, "the greatest of all the gifts of God" (D&C 14:7).