Today was Maggie’s blessing day. When children are born in my faith they are given a name and a blessing. It is a special occasion, as it is a once in a lifetime event. Many special blessings and promises are given to the child from their Father in Heaven. As a mother, I am deeply touched by these exceptional insights. They reconfirm how precious and sacred my children are, and what unique individuals they are. The blessings given to my children are all of the things that I want for them.

I know that God and Jesus love my children and I am so grateful to them for sharing them with me. This opportunity for motherhood gives me the chance to learn so much. I know that God is a loving Father and that we are all His children. When I think about how I feel about my babies, the intense adoration and almost undescribable level of gratitude I have for them, and know that I would do absolutely anything to protect them and keep them safe, I can begin to see how it is that my Father in Heaven would send Christ to die for us, because of His great love for me and for you. I cannot fully comprehend how much He loves me, but through the love I have for my children, I can begin to understand. What a perfect gift.

Motherhood teaches me so much every day. When my life is aligned with how the Savior would have me be, those simple lessons transcend everyday knowledge and become very profound and deeply spiritual lessons. They buoy me up in low moments and remind me of who I ought to be and the sacred calling that motherhood is.

As I listened to the special gifts given to my sweet daughter today, it is my deepest hope that I might live worthy of the amazing person who she is. I am so humbled that God would trust me with His dear little girl. I am truly blessed.