Parenting

One thing I can say about parenting is that it has prompted my most sincere, heartfelt prayers. I am constantly amazed by all the things that can go wrong when raising a child. Sometimes I think the only thing you can take comfort in is knowing Heavenly Father loves your children more than you do and is aware of what you and they are facing.

One of the blessings that came from Caitlin's diagnosis of cancer was the realization that I had no control of the circumstances and I had to turn my excess worries and heartbreak over to the Lord. It was too much to bare alone. My prayers asking for comfort and peace were the only consolation I could count on. I truly felt the Lord knew my pain and was hurting with me. I understood the Atonement like never before.

Tonight my friend introduced me to this song written about a young boy diagnosed with Leukemia. It's not very often that you find a song that expresses what your prayers sounded and felt like during your darkest experience. The title of the song is "He's My Son" by Dallyn Vail Bayles.