Over the holidays my mother said some really harsh words to me and my two sons.   My family and I are very hurt by her actions and words.  She is mormon but does not talk like a christian.  My sisters and their children witnessed the argument and are also upset with our mother/grandmother.  She now continues to write "poison pen" letters to my sisters saying terrible stuff about me and my family. Are there any suggestions for scriptures and prayers that will help my family to persevere through this?  I am the 6th child of 8.Our family while growing up was very disfunctional. My husband and I have been married happily for 16 years and have two boys 15 & 12. We just found out we are expecting another baby last week - God is full of surprises! We homeschool our boys and are searching for the church that feels right for us.  We are very hungry for the gospel and have had some hardships the past two years that have brought us to GOD.  My husband was found to have FAP and had his colon removed to prevent cancer .  A year later he developed a desmoid tumor that is the size of a football in his abdomen and is inoperable.  The spring of 2004 he was in the hospital for two months and almost died. I guess I struggle that mom can do this after all that we have been through.  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.