Thoughts on a Thursday:

"Mothers, cherish that role that is so uniquely yours and for which heaven itself sends angels to watch over you and your little ones. 

Yours is the work of salvation, and therefore you will be

 magnified, compensated, made more than you are, better than you are, 

and better than you have ever been. You are doing terrifically well. 

The very fact that you have been given such a responsibility is 

everlasting evidence of the trust your Father in Heaven has in you. 

He is blessing you and He will bless you, even—no, especially—when your days

 and your nights may be the most challenging. Rely on Him. Rely on Him heavily. Rely on Him forever. And 'press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope'.”

-Jeffrey R. Holland

I read this on Stephanie's blog the other day & it has stuck with me. It keeps popping into my mind as I go about my daily tasks. Sometimes motherhood can be frustrating, hard, overwhelming. I worry about my children. How they are growing, what they will be like as adults, how I can teach them to make righteous choices, and to be good, happy people. And I worry about their safety & protection. 

But I know that I have a partner in this divine work, Motherhood.

And it is my Father in Heaven.

I can feel his guidance every single day as I raise these precious spirits of His. I know he wants the very best for all of us & I only need to go to Him in prayer for help. 

And thank goodness gracious I have this guy as their daddy: