Night Time Singing

Before bed Alice and I usually sing a couple songs, her favorite being "5 little speckled frogs".  While I sang it she kept on putting her chubby hand over my mouth and telling me to "stop, I do it".  She would sing a couple lines and then ask for help. It was adorable to hear her sing the song almost word for word, it was a proud mother moment. Then she snuggled into my shoulder and I started rocking her to sleep. Into my ear I could hear her softly sing "I am a Child of God"and I was surprised that she could sing the whole thing without any help. I made her face me and sing it again. As she sang I could feel the purity and innocence in her soul. It was a serene moment, one no picture of video could ever capture. Her eyes sparkled and she smiled so big while she sang, a sign that she was very proud of herself. When she was done she snuggled back into my shoulder and I rocked her to sleep. While I rocked I felt a deep desire to protect my children and the perfect beauty they possess. I always want to look into their eyes and see what I saw in Alice's tonight, the light of Christ.

As sincere as my desires are to protect and teach my children so much is out of my control. Yet, what I can control is powerful and extremely necessary. It is the relationship I have with my Savior. The more I depend on him and seek guidance through pray the more personal revelation I can receive. What is needed more than personal revelation on how to parent each child? To be guided and directed in understanding their wants, needs, and personality is priceless. The stronger my relationship is with the Savior the stronger my relationship will be with my children.  As I read this scripture I felt that not much has changed in all the hundreds of years since Nephi wrote it.

2 Nephi 33:4 " For I pray continually for them by day, and mine eyes water my pillow by night, because of them; and I cry unto my God in faith, and I know that he will hear my cry". 

I love that they wash each others hair