My daughter went to church today

Amelia was assigned to lead the music in sacrament meeting. She had agreed to the assignment, but I wasn't sure she would follow through because she hasn't been attending. She did it, and did a pretty good job, too. It's interesting to me that this is the thing that got her to church. I also noticed that it was easy for me to set aside any nitpicky perfectionist tendencies of my own and just feel grateful she was there. For example, she decided to sing the 5th and 6th verses of "Father in Heaven, We Do Believe," even though they are labeled for use at baptisms and there is a note to sing verses 1-4 in sacrament meeting. There was a time I would have viewed that choice as a mistake or oversight. Now it just seemed like a decision she made that was one of the available options. And we had just observed the confirmation of two young women who were baptized yesterday, so it seemed fitting in that regard, too. I am always grateful when I notice myself having thinking that is not so black and white.

I was the second adult in a Primary class today. We talked about Acts 3:1-10 where Peter and John encounter the man lame from his mother's womb and heal him. As the teacher talked about priesthood power, I was reminded of the blessing I received from my former bishop "that there would be no sickness" and then I didn't get sick at all again until I had finished my master's degree, probably three years later. I told the kids that my health during that time was preserved by the same power that Peter had.

And then I got to go to music time and watch the wonderful Marilyn teach "My Heavenly Father Loves Me," which is one of my favorite Primary songs.

Amelia and Tom bolted as soon as sacrament meeting was over, but I hadn't even known Tom was there, so I was glad to learn that he had come. They are probably at Ben's house now, since they weren't here when I came home.

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