The Blessing Of Children

As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we are encouraged to have children as soon as possible after marriage. We are also encouraged to have as many children as we can, because it is a commandment given of God to multiply and replenish the earth.

Being the oldest of six siblings, I feared having children of my own, what is to say many of them. I just saw a life of frustration and exhaustion through the eyes of my parents and felt that having children would only bring hard work and more responsibility that I don not need.

I wanted to enjoy my life for as long as I could. I wanted to have my husband to myself and do things that couples with children find difficulty doing.

Oh, how my life changed and the way I see things now.

I was suprisingly blessed with a little baby girl. Throughout my pregnancy I prayed so hard that I would receive a healthy baby that would be good and would bless my life. I prayed that I would be a good mother to her and that I would be able to give her the best things in life.

All of a sudden, I saw this little baby growing inside of me as a gift of God. Someone who came from heaven to live with me. I could not let a beautiful, clean, pure, perfect, innocent little girl come into a house and sleep in a room that is not crisp, clean and rid of any harmful bactaria. So I made sure that everything was spotless before I gave birth to her.

I wanted her to only see beautiful things and tried to make her room as beautiful as I could possibly make it. I wanted her to look like a little angel and made sure to buy her beautiful little clothes.

My life was filled with excitement as I awaited her birth. Even though I was afraid of the pain I would have to endure and did not like the deterioration of my body, those things were minor in relation to the excitement I felt.

After her birth, I could not keep my eyes off of her. I was amazed at everything about her, the way she drank, pouched her lips, the way she held my hand even the way she cried. I could not believe how soft her skin was and how good it felt holding her in my arms. My whole life revolved around her.

The greatest part of all, is seeing the development that takes place in a little baby. How quickly they pick up little things that you or your husband does and start to mimic that. Those little things make us laugh everyday and make us happy. Things that seemed to be so much work when I was younger, all of a sudden is a pleasure to do now, like making bottles or changing nappies.

The best part is them expressing their love towards you. Folding their little arms around your neck, hugging and kissing you. The rubbing of their little fingers through your hair or their little hand touching your face to get your attention. Those are precious moments I would not exchange for anything in the world.

I am so grateful that God blessed me with a beautiful child. I am so grateful that I could see how prescious it is to have children. Now that I have one of my own, I know that they are not as much work as I thought. Maybe they are, maybe God just makes me capable of handeling it, because I believe He blesses those that keep His commandments. I also know that if you think you are not financially ready, you should not worry about it, because God always seems to bless those with children.

He has a special love for children and loves those who love children.