A letter to my children.

Dear people,

This is a personal letter to my children.   You may read if you want; there's nothing in it that if you know me, you will already know.  It's just something that they need to hear from me, personally.

Dear Children,

I feel very blessed to have had the opportunity to raise six wonderful children.  I'm thankful that Heavenly Father thought I could do it, so he gave you to me.  That being said, I'm sure there have been times when he has just shaken his head, and wondered what was I doing!

I know that I have made mistakes in my child rearing.  Tyson's upbringing was drastically different from Lilly's, Tessa's is drastically different from everyone's.  As I've grown older, and hopefully wiser, and learned a thing or two about using the Spirit to guide my parenting, I've gotten better at this game.  I'm not nearly as uptight about things that just don't matter.  I am, however, more uptight about the things that DO matter.  When I look back on those years, I have many regrets and wish I would have done so many things better.  I hope you know I did my best.

I want to tell you I'm sorry for the mistakes I've made.  I'm sorry for the angry words.  I'm sorry for the misuse of power.  I'm sorry for the miscues, and the misunderstandings.  I have many regrets, but none of them are of having you as my child.  They are all because of my inability to do better, to be better.  Please know, and understand that.

And now, I ask of you one thing.  Please forgive me for  the mistakes I've made!  I ask this for two reasons.  One, selfishly, for me.  I would like to think that I have gotten better, and that our relationship can be better.  But more importantly, I ask this for you.  Please don't allow anything I've done to you to destroy your life.  Bitterness, hatred, anger, frustrations, they are all emotions that Satan uses to destroy your relationship with the Spirit, which leads to a disconnect with your Heavenly Father.  Please do not allow that into your life!  There is nothing that can't be forgiven.  There's nothing that can't be healed.  Don't allow Satan to have his way.  Festering bitterness will always lead you down the path of loneliness.  Please don't allow that to happen to you.  

I love you!  I pray for you!  Everyday, I pray for your health.  I pray for your safety.  I pray for you to have the wisdom you need to make good choices.  I pray for your progression.  I pray for your strength, to withstand the temptations of the world.  I pray for your spirituality, to stay connected to your Heavenly Father.  I pray for you by name, each of you.  Because I love you.

Remember what's truly important in this life; the gospel of Jesus Christ, that teaches all mankind to forgive and forget, and to keep moving forward. 

All my love and devotion,

Mom

xoxox

Comments

[Lilly]

I love you Mom. You're the best.

[Tamara]

Susan, you are one of the best mothers I know. Thanks for the reminder of what is truly important.

[megan]

I love you mama!!!

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