God's Love for Mothers

On Mother's Day, we usually hear the same scripture over and over again.  (The stripling warriors' mothers . . .)  That is one of my favorite stories, but the scriptures have TONS of verses and principles that apply to motherhood.

One of my favorites is 1 Nephi 17:2. 

We read about Nephi's family, journeying in the wilderness--being obedient to God, and having all kinds of difficulties along the way.

But "so great were the blessings of the Lord upon us, that while we did live upon raw meat in the wilderness, our women did give for plenty of suck for their children and were strong, yea even like unto the men; and they began to bear their journeyings without murmurings."

This scripture means a lot to me because you think about the mothers who needed to live in tents and travel each day with their families.  They were walking for miles.  They were pregnant.  They were nursing.  They were trying to take care of their little ones.

This could have been miserable.  But instead, they were strong.  They had plenty of milk.  They didn't even feel the need to complain.

How does this translate into my day?  Can the Lord be so merciful to me that I can be strong?  That I can have plenty to feed my children? That I can be so well taken care of that I won't even feel the need to complain?

The next verse is beautiful: "And thus we see that the commandments of God must be fulfilled.  And if it so be that the children of men keep the commandments of God he doth nourish them, and strengthen them, and provide means whereby they can accomplish the thing which he has commanded them. . . ."

I know that the Lord wants to offer all his blessings to all of His children.  And so I am going to do my best to give Him my whole heart. and not whine one little bit.  I need to trust Him with my whole life because He is in charge. 

Right now I feel like there is a LOT required of me.  Just teaching my children, supporting my husband, and being a good woman takes so much energy.

But on top of that, I feel called to run The Power of Moms.  We just published a book, I'm creating programs and writing posts and emailing our thousands of women.  I'm trying to lead this huge global organization, and it is a bit exhausting sometimes.  But if I am listening to Him, I know that I can be nourished and strengthened and blessed.  He is so wonderful!