This 23 November 2011 morning, I am so grateful for our Coffield Family Home Mornings. Burgess is not home on very many evenings and so as not to forget to hold such family strengthening meetings we have our weekly FHE's in the am. This morning was a particularly spiritual and wonderful one. It was kind of a surprise.
I was sitting on the couch and though, "oh we haven't done FHM this week and it's WEDNESDAY!" I asked Burgess if he would like me to prepare something, he gratefully invited me to do so. I thoughtfully, but kind of hurriedly put something together and we all gathered on the couch and sang a hymn, said a prayer and discussed the principles of the gospel that apply to our family situation at present. I felt a little like a young missionary again, feeling the spirit but not knowing exactly how to express what it was I wanted to convey. But apparently everyone was feeling the same spirit because just as the lesson was ending Freddy looked up at me (I noticed his arms were folded) and he said, "Mama, I LOVE JESUS CHRIST!" It came as such a surprise because during the lesson Jesus was never mentioned by name. He wasn't repeating something he had heard, he was expressing a truth he really felt in his heart.
Burgess and I both embraced our sweet son and cried. We all snuggled and told each other how much we love each other and then Freddy said, "We a happy FAMILY!.....SING IT MAMA!" We closed with a prayer and then snuggled and sang songs and played and ate breakfast all together. What a wonderful morning it has been.
I am so grateful for the commandment to take this very special time as families and I am grateful for the spirit that attends our meetings and touches all of our hearts....especially the really little ones.
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