As a Little Child

Mathew 18:1-4

1 At the same time came a disciple of Jesus, saying, who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,

3 And said, verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

4 whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

A while ago  someone posted this question on Facebook: "If you could possess one quality your child possesses what would it be?"

As soon as I finished reading the question I immediately thought of forgiveness. How many times throughout the day do my kids forgive me? the answer is every time I make a mistake--every time I raise my voice, when I'm in a bad mood for a reason that doesn't involve them, when I tell them "just a minute" for the hundredth time, when I am too busy or too tired to play with them or take them outside, when I just want to do what I want to do for a change, when I don't share my chocolate with them, when I get angry that they won't stop crying or whining, when I lose my patients when I have to put them to bed for the third time that night. My kids forgive at every opportunity given to them, and that is when I make a mistake. little children are the most pure form of innocence on this earth. If only we could remind ourselves to be as a little child, to be a little more attentive, loving, patient, kind, charitable, friendly, forgiving, trusting, the list goes on.

I love my boys more than anything. I love to just watch them play and interact with each other and the things around them, using their imaginations. The most tender moments are when we have our talks after being put in timeout. I say sorry for yelling or getting upset, and then he holds my face in his little hands and says "I'm sorry mommy, I love you". There is a reason we are to become as a little child as Christ commands us. I am so grateful for the opportunity and great blessing it is to be called Mom.

Becoming a mother elevated life for me. When Zander was born I felt things I had no idea I could feel. All my emotions became heightened and they run deeper than they ever have before. There is more meaning to life than just myself. It was like my eyes were opened and I now understand and connect with people and my Father in Heaven better than before.