As a Child of God

Over the past year there have been some events that have happened in my life that have caused me to spend a lot of time in either preparation, recovery or the actual "living through" the event. It has been stressful and, yet, at the same time, good to grow and learn this year.

I have become a better person and that is what this life is all about.

Becoming a better person.

I have felt the power of my Heavenly Father's love through the whole thing and I know He loves me.

Many times I have wanted to post on this blog. I even promised that I would last year, but sometimes life takes over and children and husbands and friends need my time more than I have and so something has to give. And it ends up being the blog.

As a Child of God,

I receive special light:

The Holy ghost helps me to know what is right.

As a Child of God by Janice Kapp Perry

How many times have I felt that special light? It was my quest last year to teach the children how to recognize when the spirit was in the room. It was my goal to bear my testimony to them every Sunday and let them know that I KNOW. It was not my intention to cry as much as I did, but the spirit was so strong in the primary room so many times and my heart was so full. Those primary children make the spirit come in with their sweet little voices and I cry. I cry because I know that I am a Child of God. I cry because I have made good choices and felt the spirit in my life. I cry because the children know when the spirit is in the room.

And I am grateful I am the chorister for primary.

Because I have the best job in the church.

As I teach this song on Sunday, I am going to bring several different types of light. I am going to show them different lights and ask them if this is the special light the song is talking about. Then I will remind them about how we have talked about the Holy Ghost and how it feels to have the Holy Ghost in our lives. This is the special light. You can't see it, it doesn't have a shape, it doesn't need to be plugged in. It is the Holy Ghost and the feeling you get from making right choices.

Some of the events of the last year in my life have been resolved. Some are ongoing. Some still puzzle me and I am working through them. I am grateful for a song like this one to remind me that I am going to make it. That it is going to be ok and that I always have the gift of the Holy ghost to rely on in my life.

I came to earth with power to choose.

Good choices bless me and my family too.

As a child of God, I receive special light:

The Holy Ghost helps me to know what is right.

I feel so safe and happy because

Such feelings of peace come from family love.

As a child of God, I receive special light:

The Holy Ghost helps me to know what is right.

In my own home I'll happily serve.

Ill strengthen my family by my good works.

As a child of God, I receive special light:

The Holy Ghost helps me to know what is right.

As a Child of God

Words and music by Janice Kapp Perry