The Blessings of This Day

Last weekend we were in Las Vegas for these three cutie pies!!!  This is Kensi and Kayleen  my newest nieces (and of course Emma in the middle).  My little brother Trevor blessed them last Sunday and it was beautiful!  After the blessing and as we were preparing to partake of the Sacrament Marilene passed Kaylee back to me so I could hold her a little longer before Sacrament was over and we had to go.  The Sacrament Hymn was #169 - As Now We Take the Sacrament.  I've sung that song maybe 50,00 times and while it's a perfectly lovely song to prepare oneself for the Sacrament, never once has it occurred to me that I would end up in full on big ole fat tears while singing the third verse but alas that is just what happened.  Maybe it was because I had just listened to not one but two beautiful baby blessings or maybe it was because I had spent that last few days with family and the blessings of family were ever present on my mind or maybe it was just simply because I was holding this brand new baby and singing of the blessings of the day.  In any case, there I sat with big ole huge tears streaming down my cheeks.  I'll let you read the lyrics and make your own conclusions to my emotional state!  (Just remember I had just listened to two special blessings and I was holding one of those girls in my lap, what better time than that would the Spirit have had to show me how much the Lord loves me!!!!)

 3. As now we praise thy name with song,

The blessings of this day

Will linger in our thankful hearts,

And silently we pray

For courage to accept thy will,

To listen and obey.

We love thee, Lord; our hearts are full.

We’ll walk thy chosen way.

I have just one thought to add to this after all is finished.  I'm so blessed to live in a time where I can watch my very worthy Priesthood holding brothers, husband, father, and brother in law (as well as men from Marilene's family) circle together, holding new life in their strong loving hands, and give these daughters of God a name and a blessing.