motherhood

we had a lesson at church today on motherhood and it really hit home to me since i am a new mom. we talked about "mothers who know..." from the verse in Alma 56 of the Book of Mormon where the 2000 stripling young men said, "we do not doubt our mothers knew it." These sons of Helaman had been taught by their mothers, that if they did not doubt, God would deliver them...
we made a list in class of things "mothers who know" do:
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• mothers who know bear children
  
• mothers who know honor sacred ordinances and covenants
• mothers who know are nurturers
• mothers who know are leaders
  
• mothers who know are teachers
• mothers who know do less
• mothers who know stand strong and immovable

Julie B. Beck really said it well in this article and I encourage all of you mothers out there and those that want to be a mother some day to read her words. i hope to always be a mother who knows. who stops doing the dishes or whatever daily task to take advantage of a teaching moment. who leads by the same example that Christ set for each of us. who filters the evils of the world that try to enter our home by bringing in more of the good the world has to offer and less of the bad. who nurtures in such a way that all feel loved and taken care of and special. who is the strong and immovable rock of the family that keeps everyone together for not only this life, but for all of eternity!
I feel that motherhood is a privilege and I am honored that I have been entrusted with one of God's children, to care for her, love her, and guide her back to Him. the almost 3 months of motherhood that I have known have far surpassed my expectations of what it would be like. everyday I am in awe. everyday I fall more and more in love. everyday I learn something new of how to take better care of her. everyday I feel blessed to be a mother.
Let's honor our mothers this week as we prepare for mother's day. tell her you love her. tell her you are grateful for her. tell her how she has changed your life.
My mother is my best friend. I hope to be just like her in the way that I mother my daughter. she is the most amazing mother I have ever met because she is a selfless mother who is always looking for ways to help her children and ensure that they are happy. I love my mother.