Testimony

The girls often play church, during which they take turns sharing their beliefs and thoughts. They bare their testimonies in this way at least once a week. I love to hear the things they say. The sweet and pure understanding they have of the gospel. Today when we walked into church Alexis heard that it was fast and testimony meeting (for any who may not know- this is a meeting once a month in which members of the church I belong to are encouraged to fast and to share their beliefs during our first meeting). She turned to me and said, "I have a testimony!" She was so excited- as if it were a golden ticket! She knew she had her very own testimony. I told her that if she wanted she could ask her dad to take her up to share her testimony (as I was headed to the hall to take care of the boy). Sitting in the hall I heard first my husband over the microphone share his feelings. Then Alexis, "I love to share my testimony I know the church is true. I know that Heavenly Father is real." I cried a bit. I love the power that comes from those, who are so fresh from our Heavenly home, sharing what the Spirit testifies to them. I love the way I learn and grow daily through my children. I love to see things from their perspective, to feel things from their tender viewpoints and to learn from their experiences. I have a testimony that our Heavenly Father is real and He does love us. We are all his children and He wants us to do what is right so that we may return to Him again. I am so grateful for this knowledge and the blessings it brings to my life.