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For my mom's 60th birthday she sent us presents.  We received a "party in a box."  The kids loved the party and celebrating with her.


My mom wrote a book about her testimony of Christ.  My kids loved turning the pages and reading the quotes highlighted throughout.  What a great mom I have.  She even give US a gift on HER birthday!!  Totally unselfish.



Our Savior's Atonement

By Elder M. Russell Ballard


 "Roles such as father, mother, and missionary seldom receive standing ovations. Fathers, mothers, and missionaries “play” before very small audiences. Yet, in the eyes of the Lord, there may be only one size of audience that is of lasting importance—and that is just one, each one, you and me, and each one of the children of God. The irony of the Atonement is that it is infinite and eternal, yet it is applied individually, one person at a time."

 This is something I need to remember.  That the only audience that really matters is my family.  A lesson I am trying to learn.  One that highlights motherhood.
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