High Fives

Thank you, thank you, thank you, to all of you for contributing to the conversation on how much our children need physical touch on a regular basis. I don't consider myself a super touchy-feely person, but I notice a difference myself when I am the recipient of hugs, kisses, high fives, holding hands, pats on the back, and even the occasional surprise attack and being wrestled to the ground by my kids. So I've been more conscious in my efforts to provide them with physical reassurances of my love.

Some of you know that for quite a while now the focus of my personal scripture study has been reading the Book of Mormon as a parenting guide. This has been a very eye-opening experience for me. Just yesterday I was reading 3 Nephi 11, and because of our recent mothering discussion, these words reached me in a completely different way. The Savior invites the people to come and feel the nail prints for themselves, the evidence of his love for us. He recognizes the importance of physical touch and invites it.

I know this is second nature for some of you, and I want to thank you for your examples to me. You are helping me to learn what it means to be more like Jesus, to trust his words, his ways, and to ultimately help my children want to know and be like him. Motherhood matters.