We Do!

I've been attending a bible study every other Friday at a new friends house. It's really great! Since we're studying the Old Testament this year in church anyways, I thought it would be neat to attend and refresh my memory of the women of the Bible.

Today we talked about Rebekah - how she handled the birthright/blessing situation between Esau & Jacob. We were discussing Isaac blessing Jacob and one of the gals asked, "I wonder why we don't bless our children these days?" Without even thinking about it, I blurted out: "We do!!"

After I heard those words come out of my mouth, my heart started to race, and I noticed that all eyes were on me. I seriously didn't even think the thought, it just came out. I was talking to a friend today that reminded me that sometimes that's how the Holy Ghost works - that we might not act if given the chance to ponder our actions for too long. I believe that. And for those of you that really know me, blurting things out definitely isn't my style.

I went about trying to explain how blessing are given in these last days, but I don't think it came out very clearly. I like to plan things out, reherse conversations in my head - so I wasn't really prepared to answer the question that I had prompted. I quickly prayed that I hadn't disrupted the spirit that was there.

As our conversation went onto other parts of the lesson, my thoughts wondered . . .

To the sweet baby blessings given to each of my beautiful children.

The blessings that my dear husband has given me while pregnant and in the process of giving birth, where without those blessings I might not have survived to raise my children with him.

I thought about the late night blessings that my worthy husband has given to a sick child in the middle of the night.

To those friends and family who know that at any time, day or night, that they can call my husband and that he will administer a blessing to them for their needs.

I suddenly felt very grateful, not only for the restoration of Christ's Holy Priesthood, but for my good husband who honors and sustains it.

I was also reminded of this picture of my girls taken a few months ago...

{Poor Livvy wasn't feeling well and Emma was thoughtful enough to give Livvy a blessing. hahaha Apparently Emma's been given and seen her daddy give his family blessings plenty of times. Her blessing went like this:
"Wivvy, la la la la la thankful for day la la la la Amen."
At least her heart was in the right place. What a great big sister Livvy has!}

This picture brings so much joy to my heart. It's a simple reminder that Tony and I are doing something right with our little family.

It's so important that my children grow up knowing that their daddy holds the same holy power by which Christ to heal the sick, give sight unto the blind and even raise the dead. That power is in our home and I am grateful for it.

I will ever be grateful for the restored Priesthood on this earth - which is also the same Priesthood by which Tony and I were married by and are sealed for eternity.

All because a boy inquired of God . . . our family will be forever.