Being a mother. The best blessing I have in life.

Chuck and I watched a movie last night called "Everybody's Fine" and then a few weeks back we watch "I can do bad all by myself" both of these movies dealt with children and it really got me thinking about how much I love my children, and how much I have learned in my short time of being a parent. I know even when I am a Grandparent one day I will still be learning how to parent. One of my favorite songs is from Primary Called " I am a Child Of God" These are the words:

I am a child of God,
And he has sent me here,
Has given me an earthly home
With parents kind and dear.
Lead me, guide me, walk beside me,
Help me find the way.
Teach me all that I must do
To live with him someday.

I am a child of God,
And so my needs are great;
Help me to understand his words
Before it grows to late.
Lead me, guide me, walk beside me,
Help me find the way.
Teach me all that I must do
To live with him someday.

I am a child of God.
Rich blessings are in store;
If I but learn to do his will
I'll live with him once more.
Lead me, guide me, walk beside me,
Help me find the way.
Teach me all that I must do
To live with him someday.

I am a child of God.
His promises are sure;
Celestial glory shall be mine
If I can but endure.
Lead me, guide me, walk beside me,
Help me find the way.
Teach me all that I must do
To live with him someday.

Children come into this world whole, innocent, and pure (see Moses 6:54). “They cannot sin, for power is not given unto Satan to tempt little children, until they begin to become accountable before me” D&C 29:47

We are commanded to become like them, In all that we do. How they learn and view things and here are some scriptures illustrating this.....

“And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,

“And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

“Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven” Matt. 18:2–4

There are very high requirements of righteousness, purity, holiness, and sinlessness needed to enter the kingdom of God are taught throughout scripture check out-------- 1 Cor. 6:9–10; 1 Ne. 10:21; Alma 7:21; Hel. 8:25; Moses 6:57.

Some things I have learned while being a mother:

Spend time with my child soon to be Children.Pray for them. Help them love the sabbath & obey the sabbath. Teach them to have faith in Heavenly Father and in His Son, Jesus Christ. We know we are to quiet our fears with Faith in the Lord. Make time for Teaching & Learning. Remember what my calling is as a mother.

I want you to know that I truly, truly rejoice in being a woman (even the bad things, of once a moth :0) ).. especially being a Latter-day Saint woman. I am so grateful to live in this time and day, because Heavenly Father has made known what the divine role of women is and his plan for our salvation, this is a day of many opportunities for our personal growth and individual expression. Ive learned this the easy and hard way.

I am GRATEFUL to be the wife of an amazing son of our Heavenly Father, one who loves the Lord, who honors his priesthood, who presides as head of the house & patriarch in our home. I am so thankful to be a mother. I have never been sorry for that choice to become a parent, and to stay home with my son through the day. I am so thankful that my husband does all within his power to make sure that this can be done.