Thoughts and stories, by Pal

  I truly feel for dear women who want to be mothers, and are not able to have that wish granted in this life!  But they are loved often by nieces and nephews, and give love to other children who really are blessed because of them.  I truly was blessed to have my dearest wish to become a mother -- granted nine times! Eva Witesman: Is Mother’s Day only for those who have borne children? By  Eva Witesman   May 07, 2020 07:36 PM MDT Twitter Pinterest Email Print Shutterstock What does it mean that Eve was called the  mother of all living before she had children —before, some suspect, she was even capable of having children? And what does this teach us about the divine role of motherhood? As a young child, I loved to flip through my mother’s baby names book and read deep meaning into the names of my friends and family members. My mother’s first name means “star” and my father’s middle name means “who follows God,” just like mine. The meaning of my grandfather’s name is “peaceful warrior,”

This article was so inspiring!  Also, she wrote a previous article which is referenced in the footnotes.  I always read footnotes!  They have often made such an impression on me -- as well as the article they follow!    Seek and Expect Miracles  By  Anne Hinton Pratt  · May 4, 2022 I’m a believer in miracles, and love to hear about the widely varied miracles that we as God’s children are privileged to experience.  My faith is strengthened by President Nelson’s directive to “Seek and Expect Miracles. [i]   God said,  “I am a God of miracles,” [ii]  and he means it.  Read these miraculous accounts… Miracle of Comfort during Horrific time Jeanne Guinn recounts a never to be forgotten experience,    “When I was 21 yrs. old my husband was shot and killed in front of me . As he lay dying I distinctly felt arms around me, comforting me. I don’t know if it was my dying husband’s spirit or an angel but 50 years later I can still vividly remember the experience. I  have learned much since then f