Month of Thanks -- Day Twelve

There's nothing like listening to children sing in church.

Since I've been in the Primary for probably close to 15 of the 19 years I've been married, I've been a part of many Sacrament Meeting Programs and it never fails...I get teary-eyed every time! Sometimes it hits when the children are learning the songs, other times it's during a practice. Today, was our ward's Sacrament Meeting Program and the tears hit during the song "Holding Hands Around the World." The Spirit just hit me when they sang these words:

"There are children sharing all around the world,
Leading other children to the gospel fold.
With the strength of youth, we do the Father's work.
With our hearts and our hands we will serve.
We are covenant children with a gift to give.
We will teach the gospel by the way we live.
With each word and action, we will testify:
We believe, and we serve Jesus Christ.

We are children holding hands around the world,
Like an army with the gospel flag unfurled.
We are led by His light,
And we love truth and right.
We are building the kingdom of God. "

This generation of children is incredible!

I remember being a young woman and my church leaders would tell us that our children will be among the strongest spirits that have lived on the earth. I truly believe this to be true. When you stop and think of all these children are faced with on a daily basis, it is overwhelming. I thought life was difficult when I was young, but the pressures and influences that surround these children are a hundred times worse! I think that this song represents the great spirits these children have. They are all examples to me and so...

Today, I am grateful for the strength and examples of children.

I am thankful to have the opportunity to work with these strong spirits who teach me far more than I could ever teach them.