Love your neighbor; the hardest commandment

 

    We live in a world today where it seems like hate is thrown around like candy. We bash and tear each other down over our different beliefs. Recently going on facebook has been hard for me because it seems to be full of hate, especially with the election coming up: "Trump is a racist", "Biden is an idiot", "if you don't support gay rights you're a bad person", "if you do support gay rights you're a bad person." Why is it so hard to just love and support each other and to love and support our differences? I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman. I believe marriage is essential and sacred. I believe every baby has the right to birth and shouldn't be aborted. Does this make me a bad person? I hope not! Does this mean I hate people who have same-sex attraction or who believe in abortion? Do I hate people for voting differently than me? NO! Of course not! 

    God's greatest commandment is "thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." What an amazing commandment! All Heavenly Father wants from us is to love each other, He sent us here with the greatest gift; agency. Do I have the right to take away someones ability to choose what they believe? Heck no! Our country is so amazing because we have the FREEDOM to choose! I think what we often forget to love others no matter what they choose, even if it's different from you. If we love, and genuinely love, maybe we can obtain peace. I know I sure need it. 

The Miracle of Childbirth

 

    Have you ever thought about how amazing childbirth is? Like honestly! A man and a woman have the ability to create another person! A woman's body changes, as if by magic, to fit this baby who is growing inside of her. Then when it's time, her body changes again so that this individual can come into the world. How can there not be a God? Her body can do this as many times as it needs to in order to bring children into this world, but it doesn't stop there. The body continues to provide for this individual, it takes her food and turns it into milk to nourish the child. 

    I know that today it seems as though woman want to be equal to men, but can a man carry and nourish a baby in their womb? NO! We as woman have such an amazing gift to create and nourish children. Heavenly Father created us equally but He didn't intend for us to be the same. 

    My husband and I decided we wanted to grow our family on our two year anniversary, it took us almost exactly a year to get pregnant with our sweet boy. Throughout the pregnancy I was able to feel little Leo moving around, his favorite time was when his papi would watch soccer games. When we would watch soccer Leo became so active as if he was playing off of Chris' emotion. Then when we would go to bed Chris would put his hand on my stomach and sure enough there was Leo pushing up against papi trying to cuddle. This special time I had with my baby in my body was so magical. Now I can still see how my body changes to continue to nurture him. Leo won't take bottles if I'm ever in the room, I don't know if it's because he wants what's fresh or if he enjoys feeding time together, but how awesome to experience this! I've never felt a love like this before. Heavenly Father is good, He loves me and He has blessed me with the gift of being a mother!