I LOVE Being a Mom!

Today after school my kids did the usual. I, of course, was in the office working on Relief Society stuff. They all came running in to say hi, hug me and drop all their "stuff" on the floor. As they started trickling out of the room, Olivia came up and said, "Mom, there's something I need to talk with you about." She seemed so concerned and I loved that she wanted to come and talk to me. She climbed up on my lap and proceded to tell me how some of the kids that are her age say that they have cell phone's and laptops. At first I thought it was kind of funny but continued with the conversation. I could tell that she was concerned. I was worried that she was concerned that she didn't have any of those things but as we talked I realized that she didn't like that she thought they were not telling the truth. She thought they were just making it up and it really bothered her. It was such a good opportunity to talk to her about how "Things" don't make us important, how we need to be honest and just maybe they ARE telling the truth and she just needs to let them know that it doesn't matter what they have or don't have but that she will still be their friend.

I know this doesn't seem like much but I love that #1 my daughter feels safe coming to me and talking to me about her concerns and #2 we can discuss these things and it opens up a teaching moment where I don't have to feel like I'm lecturing. It is times like these that the spirit confirms to me that I am where I am supposed to be.