It isn't very often that Sam wakes up in the night, but he did last night. It was about 10:45, I was just about to go to sleep and Rick was on his way home. I don't know if he had had a bad dream, but I asked him if he wanted me to lay by him and he said yes. He loves to have has dad lay by him to go to sleep, it isn't very often that he wants me to. I turned out my light and went into their room. I think he was already back to sleep, but I laid there anyway. It was nice to just watch him sleep. To know that he knew he was safe, because I was there.
"Every human being is a spirit child of God and lived with Heavenly
Father before coming to earth. He entrusts his spirit children to earthly
parents who provide a mortal body for them through the miracle of physical
birth and gives to parents the sacred opportunity and responsibility to
love, protect, teach, and to bring them up in light and truth so they may
one day, through the atonement and resurrection of Jesus Christ, return to
our Father's presence.
"These precious souls come to us in purity and innocence. As parents, we assume
an immense responsibility for their care and well-being. Parents share this sacred
trust with brothers and sisters, grandparents, teachers, neighbors, and all who
touch the lives and impress or influence the souls of these precious children.
King Benjamin admonished parents many years ago, 'But ye will teach them to walk
in the ways of truth and soberness; ye will teach them to love one another, and to
serve one another.' (Mosiah 4:15.)"
M. Russell Ballard, "Teach the Children," Ensign, May 1991
1 comment:
Must be sleep day stories. Aren't sleeping babies tender. Great thought.
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