A Simple Testimony

 I realized how rarely I share my thoughts on religion. I can blog about every random thing and facebook about less important things but when it comes to sharing what matters most I'm a big chicken. What if I offend someone, or annoy someone, or worse if they think I'm stupid because of it. I am a religious person. I try to be at church weekly, read my scriptures and do what I should. Few people here realize how much it is a part of my life because I am shy about sharing it.

Last night as Nate and I were putting away our laundry and Brook was visiting with us. Nate told her she could have the pennies on his dresser. She didn't want to go get her bank so I said, "That's OK I decided that you don't want to get rich." She started scooping them up as quick as she could. I said, " Hey stop that you don't want to get rich. I decided and I get to decide for you huh." She stopped and turned to me and said, "No mom Jesus decided for me in heaven, and he takes care of me every day and he is good to me all the time and he loves me very much." Then she grabbed the last of the pennies and ran out. 

I'm not often proud of my mothering skills (there is always more to be done) and sometimes I wonder if what I try to teach them is even getting through but that moved me to tears (and Nate too). Her simple testimony bearing made a difference in my day. I am so grateful that my kids are being raised in the gospel, that they have the blessing of it in their lives. I'm so glad they have the knowledge that their Father in Heaven is there and listening to them. That He and Jesus love them. That striving to do better will make a difference in their life. That reading the scriptures and praying can make a difference in their day. That Heavenly Father wants them all to be happy and that they do matter to him. That they can receive guidance from him and his prophets that will help them with their problems. That all the many things they have are blessings from God. That they are a part of a family that is eternal. That if we try hard we can be together forever, which is the best part to me. My family is everything to me and I'm so blessed to have all of them, extended and immediate. I am so blessed to know these things and so glad that my kids can feel and see that too.