It is better to look up!

Today I am grateful for a Mother who is so full of wisdom! I remember hearing by Elder Ballard on my mission that a mother is the closest thing to the Savior, I know that to be true. I think a lot, I have been told that I think in a day what the average person thinks in 4 days....Anyway lately, today in particular was just one of those days! Last night my car that I have had for 4 months decides that it wants to start falling apart, I can just hear my brothers word's "american made, I told you so" ring in my head. But I try to keep my hopes high. I reached a point today while at work where I became really overwhelmed with life & what I feel has been thrown at me & how sometimes it makes me dislike Logan haha! I am on the verge of tears so I text my mom so I can get it out to keep my composure. Anyway she gives me the realistic answers then comes my drama & she says, "when it rains, it pours, it could be worse, think of something positive." I reply working on it & she returns, "I mean once you get a new transmission, you will nearly have a new car!!" Sometimes her comments just make me mad, then I get a text a little while later saying, "Jesus & I love you!!!!!!" Texting her just really helped me today, she sent me a scripture about having strength, something I feel like I could really use & as I was thinking about it before I am heading to bed. I decided to read a conference talk. I opened up to the web page with all the talks & read the titles to see which one stood out & "It's always better to look up" by Elder Cook stuck out to me. I knew it was just rubbing how I need to be positive in my face, however I almost feel like the many bumps I have had since coming home from my mission all I can do is laugh....But here are some things that just hit me so hard while reading this.....

"Experience has taught me that if we, like President Monson, exercise our faith and look to God for help, we will not be overwhelmed with the burdens of life. We will not feel incapable of doing what we are called to do or need to do. We will be strengthened, and our lives will be filled with peace and joy.³ We will come to realize that most of what we worry about is not of eternal significance—and if it is, the Lord will help us. But we must have the faith to look up and the courage to follow His direction."

I then thought back to my reading in the Book of Mormon last night, I am in Mosiah where it is talking about the story if Alma the Younger, one of my favorite stories, but how he was at the lowest low & through Christ he was brought to the greatest Joy! We can feel that same way, I can feel that same way as I look up towards my Savior instead of down at the floor feeling sorry for myself. All I want to do is what the Lord wants me to do & I feel so SO much opposition in trying to accomplish His will, however He is there to help lift the "overwhelming burdens of life."

It is time I am more grateful for the little blessings & tender mercies that He sends my way!