Mommy of God

1. 1. I am a child of God,
   And he has sent me here,
   Has given me an earthly home
   With parents kind and dear.
2. 
   2. I am a child of God,
   And so my needs are great;
   Help me to understand his words
   Before it grows too late.
3. 
   3. I am a child of God.
   Rich blessings are in store;
   If I but learn to do his will,
   I'll live with him once more.
4. 
   4. I am a child of God.
   His promises are sure;
   Celestial glory shall be mine
   If I can but endure.

Chorus
Lead me, guide me, walk beside me,
Help me find the way.
Teach me all that I must do
To live with him someday.

This is a popular children's song in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  I love this song because it has taught Emily that she is a child of God.  When I tuck her in at night, I can often feel how much Heavenly Father loves her.  This feeling of love helps ease my anxiety about school starting in five days! 

I often tell her, "Emily you are a child of God, and He loves you very much."   When I do this, I feel that love so strongly.  On a few occasions she says, "Mommy, you're not a child of God, you're a Mommy of God."  Now logically, I realize it's her way of shaping her world.  I'm a mom, not a child, therefore I can't be a child of God, I must be a mommy of God.  But when she says it, I take the meaning literally, I am a Mommy of God.  Somehow I will be given the patience, love, courage, knowledge, and resilience it takes to raise her and my two boys.  So thank you Emily and your words.  I hope to live up the the title you gave me: Mommy of God.