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One of my favorite things about the Christmas season is watching my kids, and all other kids for that matter, write down their Christmas wish lists. They have such hope and sparkle in their eyes. They are just sure that whatever they ask for will magically end up under the Christmas tree, wrapped in paper and ribbons. And oh, how I want to give them everything they ask for. Unfortunately, the reality of it is that I (and most parents) just can't afford to make every Christmas dream come true. If I could do it, I most certainly would.
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? (3 Nephi 14:11)
I really love this comparison of me, an earthly mother, to my Father in Heaven as a parent. At first, I questioned the Savior's choice of wording here - I don't consider myself evil! As I reflected on it, though, I interpret it to mean that I am imperfect. As a mom, I'm still learning so much every day about how to treat my children. I don't always do the right thing. Heavenly Father, however, is perfect. He knows exactly how to be the perfect parent. So, if I, an imperfect parent, desire to give my children every good thing that they ask for, imagine how much more so Heavenly Father wants to do the very same thing.
Each morning or night or whenever I pray to Him, I am kind of like a little child giving Him my wish list. If I desire things that are good, Heavenly Father will grant those desires to me. He truly wants me to be happy. I think of the love that I have toward my children, and I can't imagine feeling a stronger love. That love that I feel, though, is a drop in the bucket compared to the perfect love that my Father in Heaven has for me. What an incredible feeling that is - to know that I am loved that much.
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