Family

Today was the Primary program! It was so sweet. I look forward to it every year. It is by far the best sacrament meeting of the year. Spencer and Bridgete had their lines memorized and did a great job.

They sang a song "The Family is of God." It was in the Oct 2008 Friend magazine. O my gosh....the tears started flowing. The words are simple and beautiful. Add 50 kids singing it and it makes it even better. Here are the words:

Our Father has a family. It's me!

It's you, all others, too: we are his children.

He sent each one of us to earth, through birth,

To live and learn here in families.

God gave us families to help us become what He wants us to be-

This is how He shares His love, for the family is of God.

A father's place is to preside, provide,

To love and teach the gospel to his children.

A father leads in family preayer to share

Their love for Father in Heaven

God gave us families to help us become what He wants us to be-

This is how He shares His love, for the family is of God.

A mother's purpose is to care, prepare,

To nurture and to strengthen all her children.

She teaches children to obey, to pray,

To love and serve in the family.

God gave us familiesto help us become what He wants us to be-

This is how He shares His love, for the family is of God.

I'll love and serve my family and be

A good example to each family member

And when I am mom or dad, so glad,

I'll help my family remember:

God gave us families to help us become what He wants us to be-

This is how He shares His love, for the family is of God.

After the program was over the Bishop shared a few words. He talked about the chorus of this song. Heavenly Father shows us his love by blessing us with our family members. Kind of makes you think twice before getting upset or impatient with those that should always be most dear. They are forever. Is there anything more beautiful? 'fraid not :)