My Faith

I will just start out by saying that I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  In other words, I am a Mormon.  Recently, there has been in the news a story about a Mormon woman named Kate Kelly.  She wants to be ordained to the Priesthood like the men in our church.  She has now be excommunicated from our church.  I would like to take a few minutes to explain what I think about all of this. 
My husband holds the priesthood.  My father and grandfather and great-grandfather have all held the priesthood.  What that means is they are given the responsibility to serve and bless others by Gods power.  I have never desired to hold the Priesthood.  Why?  Because I have never felt like I needed to.  I guess I have never felt short changed like Kate does.  I know and firmly believe that I receive just as many blessings because of the Priesthood as these men who hold it.  I am not denied anything.  On the contrary, I am greatly blessed because of their service and love.  I am thankful for a Heavenly Father who loves us enough to allow the Priesthood to be on the earth again before the Savior returns.  We are all blessed by the Priesthood.  I am sad for Kate.  I really wish that her and her followers could understand this.  It is a powerful feeling to know that women are given a great responsibility of motherhood.  Our bodies create and bear children.  We raise these precious ones and bring them unto God so they can be truly happy.  There isn't anything I want more in life.  I am truly blessed not discriminated against.  Maybe one day she will understand. 

Dear Grandma,
It has been six years since I last spoke to you.  I have felt your influence in my life so many times.  There are nights when I wake up from a dream about you and your home and I feel you near me.  I feel grandpa too.  I know your spirits have moved on to that place where we go until the end.  I look forward to embracing you once more.  But I must stay here on earth for now.  I am doing a very important work.  You held three of my five babies.  You know what work I am engaged in day in and day out.  It is because of you that I love this calling of motherhood.  You taught me to embrace it.  You showed me how to mother by your example.  Thank you.  There is no greater work on earth and in the eternities.  When I found out I was pregnant with number five I wondered how I could love and care for one more.  One day in quiet refelection I recieved my answer and my heart was filled with love.  This is what I am designed to do.  My heart and sould IS big enough to love these children.  I can be endowed with power from on high if I allow it.  I am starting this blog as a way to express things that I am learning and feeling.  I called it "A return to home" because I feel that the answer to many of the problems in the world today could be solved if mothers return home.  If we make home and families of utmost importance and we do this with the help of God then we will be better off in this world.  So, here I go.  Wish me luck and continue to teach me.  I know I need it.  I love you.
Your granddaughter,
Rebecca