Are we not all mothers?

There is a doctrine of motherhood that is often overlooked by the world. Mothers are belittled as part of Satan’s plan and often we find that the world today encourages women to be fully engaged in things that are unnecessary and lose focus on the needful things. I have learned sacred things as a woman. This is that motherhood exists in those who are willing to play the part.
I find that where ever I turn there are people in my path who need a mother. Someone to love them, cherish their hopes and dreams and set them right when they venture off. I have found that many of these opportunities come to me through work and with peers who are struggling.
So many are in need of a woman of God to draw them close and gain strength from her testimony. Despite my lack of posterity I find that thins happens to me over and over again. I act as a guardian, a defender, a teacher, a nurturer and a mother in so many ways that I stand in awe that the Lord allows me to find ways to fulfill my divine nature.
Last week while I was with my own mom I was holding her hand and noticed that our skin was the same color. This may not seem like a big deal, but I have VERY light skin. In that moment I felt that I belonged in a special way to my mother. Days later I still feel that belonging. It is a deep connection.
I am grateful to be a Woman of God. I am grateful to have a mother’s heart. More than all of that I am grateful for the plan that allows each of us to lift, carry and sustain one another.