Parents

Today is my mom's birthday! To celebrate, she woke up early after a late night and drove an hour the wrong way after a week of international travel to come visit us. And she brought breakfast. It was so delightful to see my parents and Lina and Hyrum. I love them. The best part was watching my parents with Parley. They are so, so happy to be grandparents. My mom made a beeline for Parley when they got here and made him cozy and walked around with him. My dad gave him a tour around the house highlighting things like shiny vests and the sound of the dryer. Parley is really blessed to have people who love him so much. 




I am so blessed to have people who love me so much! Being a parent is crazy. I love Parley him an insane amount, would do anything for him, and already have done quite a bit. My mom stayed with us the week after Parley was born and absolutely spoiled us. She said, "You know how you feel about Parley? That's the way I feel about you." It is shocking to think about my parents having that kind of love for me. I am so, so grateful. 

On Sunday, our link to watch church didn't work, so Parley and I had our own testimony meeting at home. I taught him the basics of the gospel of Jesus Christ, structured similar to the first 3 missionary lessons in Preach My Gospel. It was interesting to try and explain it just using concepts Parley has encountered. Explaining Heavenly Father was the obvious first place to start, and everything else stemmed from there. It was easy to make the connection to Parley's life because he has a dad who loves him so much and wants what is best for him. Explaining this to Parley helped me make the same connection I made with my parents. The same incredible love I can't even describe that I feel for Parley, the God of the universe feels for me. And, even more wonderful, he feels that way about Parley.

I wonder if that's why God gives us the incredible blessing of children-- to teach us about love. My worship routines have all been a mess since having Parley. I haven't even been going to church! But I've felt close to God in a special way taking care of Parley and rethinking all I know about Him through the lens of this powerful love I believe He feels. And I look at my parents in a different way than I ever have before. Wow, I am blessed to have them! I look at all parents differently. I feel so honored to join this huge but intimate feeling club of parents!












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  1. AnonymousMay 8, 2025 at 7:03 AM

    So good!!! Wow I love the pictures too. :) Yay

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