I thought it would be a fitting tribute
on this, the mother of all holidays, to introduce you to the two
mothers that raised me.
This is my earthly mother. I've blogged
on her heavenly qualities extensively throughout the years, usually at about this time
of the year. Ironically, what I remember most about my earthly mom was how deeply
devoted she was to my earthly dad. They were a package deal. Neither
of them were perfect, but their lasting gift to me was a very clear
picture of right and wrong. I was taught Love at Home, Choose the
Right, and I am a Child of God.
I haven't talked much about my Heavenly
Mother. I don't know that much about her, except from a passing
reference to her in a hymn and an excellent doctrinal essay the
church recently published. I wish I knew her better.
The sacred pattern of families in the
Plan of Salvation, however, provides me several hints about her
character. Unlike my earthly mother, my Heavenly Mother is perfect.
And that “perfectness” must necessarily include a perfect
devotion to my Heavenly Father- a union of thought and purpose and
action so complete and intertwined that, for us puny imperfect
mortals, we may have a difficult time distinguishing between the two.
So... Maybe I know more about my
Heavenly Mother than I originally thought? Hmmm....
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