Ether 2:25 – Thanks for The Miracles!

Ether 2:25 – “ . . . what will ye that I should prepare for you that ye may have light. . .?”

As I read this last verse in chapter 2 of Ether, the words “what will ye that I should prepare for you” rang in my ears.  I’m currently in a lot of trials and tribulations with many family members that apparently is affecting me personally.  I feel like I’m handling it well enough, but tale-tale signs of the body speak otherwise. 

I sat here for a moment and thought about those words: “What will ye that I should prepare for you?”  I try to avoid counseling the Lord in what I would that He should do.  This is because of experience.  His ideas are so much better than my own.  When I ask for help, I make sure to let Him know I really don’t have the answer.  Oh, I’d love to have everybody peacefully living righteous, healthy and productive lives in my family.  But that would eliminate the trials that will allow that to happen.  What would I have the Lord do?  He is doing it!  We have seen numerous tender mercies, as my two daughters have miraculously been able to come together in the fight of my one daughter’s life to break loose from an abusive husband and a battered life that has left her with no self-confidence or self-esteem.  This is hard to watch.  I don’t believe for a second that the “helping” daughter being laid off from a job that was extremely stressful was mere chance.  The timing was perfect for her to offer her help to her little sister.  Job searching has continued while she’s been there, so it’s been nothing but a good thing.  She doesn’t do idleness well and the things she’s done have been what we could not have done.  She’s exhausted, but happy to be useful.

The Lord put in place two friends (my other daughter and her friend) to meet who rarely see other.  Their conversation led to the retention of a lawyer who seems to be made for this type of complicated event.  He is very caring and available to them.  His schedule on the first meeting was packed.  A cancelation of a deposition left him with an empty calendar all afternoon.  Chance?  You won’t convince me of that!

A young mom with tattoos and a testimony stopped by to visit with my two daughters.  They took an instant liking to her as she said she was just looking for the new girl she heard had moved in.  She wasn’t there to pass judgment or try to pester her to come to church, but she hoped to be her friend.  This will be such a blessing when my daughter leaves her little sister to return home.

There are other things in my life that need solutions, but I know the Lord will provide a way when we get to the point of making decisions.  My mother is in a rehab center recovering from a broken femur.  As hard as this is on her, I know it’s all for a purpose and the Lord will show us how to navigate through these tough decisions when we get to them.  I don’t think I spend a lot of time worrying about it.  The Lord knows my heart and my needs.  It’s his deal and I’ll do whatever is required of me.

So there you have it.  What would I have the Lord do?  Let my eyes see the tender mercies he is placing before me.  Let me continue to enjoy good health so I can help those I love.  Let my light shine for my family that they’ll want to seek out the warmth that fills my life.  I guess you could say, “Father in Heaven, thanks for the miracles.  Please let me be worthy of their continuance.”