Mother’s love as Father’s love
“Mamma,” my then-seven-year-old daughter said to me, “I need more loves from you.”
“Sweetie, you keep saying this at the end of the day. It’s time for sleeping now; we need our rest. I keep trying to give you more loves during the day, but you just shake me off and keep playing. Now, it’s late; it’s bedtime.”
“I know,” she sighed.
“I’m always happy to hold you and cuddle you, give you lots of kisses. Really, my love is always there for you, and I do try to give it; you just have to take the time to accept it. It’s like Heavenly Father’s love that way.”
“Yeah?”
“Yeah. He’s always there, always loving us; we just have to take a moment to stop and feel it. Just like right now, you’re holding still and I’m holding you, and you can feel my love, right? All cozy in your heart?”
“Uh-huh.”
“It really is the same with His love; all we need to do is hold still and feel it.”
May 7th, 2007 08:04
A good reminder of something I know, but needed to hear again! Well said!
May 7th, 2007 16:54
This is wonderful. Thank you for sharing!
May 8th, 2007 09:49
Thanks Naiah! I always enjoy reading or hearing about how other people respond to their children’s concerns.
May 8th, 2007 13:32
It was just one of those precious ‘teaching moments’ that come out of nowhere, but are infintely valuable in growing my children’s understanding of things celestial…
May 8th, 2007 14:15
Great lesson!
May 29th, 2007 14:57
Beautiful, Naiah. My kids do this, too, and my elevated response was to say, “It’s not going to work! You’re stalling!” Maybe I’ll try yours next time.
My kids always get the cutest and cuddliest about two seconds before bedtime…