Week 23: Teach me to Walk in the Light

“Teach Me to Walk in the Light,” Children’s Songbook of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 177

1. (Child) Teach me to walk in the light of his love;

Teach me to pray to my Father above;

Teach me to know of the things that are right;

Teach me, teach me to walk in the light.

2. (Parent) Come, little child, and together we’ll learn

Of his commandments, that we may return

Home to his presence, to live in his sight

Always, always to walk in the light.

3. (Both) Father in Heaven, we thank thee this day

For loving guidance to show us the way.

Grateful, we praise thee with songs of delight!

Gladly, gladly we’ll walk in the light.

Words and music: Clara W. McMaster, 1904–1997. © 1958 IRI. Copyright renewed 1986.

See also Hymns, no. 304

Isaiah 2:5  

O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us ^awalk in the ^blight of theLord.

Ephesians 5:8 

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as ^achildren of ^blight:

~I had a wonderful experience this past week, I was able to attend BYU Women's conference.

I learned so many things. I have a journal full of things that I've learned, and things that I need to do to be better as a mother, a wife and a daughter of God. I am excited to implement these changes. I know that I cannot change everything all at once but SMALL changes can make great things happen in my home.

I chose this song because I felt impressed about my role as a mother and the opportunity that I have to raise my three beautiful children.

-I know kids grow and change and there are days where I am too aware of the speed of time in their lives. There are also those days where I get frustrated and tired, and kids are exhausting and the time moves slowly then. 

A speaker at women's conferance brought something to my attention, that I had never thought of before.

"I will know my children as adults for all the rest of eternity , but this is the only time that I will know them as children, I am so lucky to know them now."

The love I have for my children is strong as it is with all parents. But the love that I have for them as Children is something that I have never thought about in quite that way.

It really gave me something to think about. This is the time to cherish, it will never be returned to me. I am grateful to be a mother. I am very grateful indeed, for the guidance that the light of Christ is to me and my children. I can help my children grow toward the love and the light of the Savior. I can know them through eternity because of His plan.

• Matthew 18:2

  2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,

• Matthew 18:3

  3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

• Matthew 18:4

  4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

• Matthew 18:5

  5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
  
  
  1 John 2:28
  28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
  
  
  I know that we can learn more from our children about the desire to do what is right and be good.
  How to ask for help, how to seek and how to trust Him.
  We as parents have that sacred role to use what we know to help our children find, follow and stay in the light of Christ. Our example and our goodness will help nurture that natural desire to follow God.
  I pray that as the time marches on I will be able to stop in the moment, Teach when it is time, love when it is time to love and cherish each precious minute I have with my children before they become adults that I will know for the rest of eternity.