Lucy listened

I am way behind on my blog and keep waiting to get the motivation to pick up where I left off.  I'm afraid it's not going to happen.  Anyway, I do need a place to write down something that Lucy said today It was so sweet, and I am afraid that I will forget it if I don't. 
This morning John and I were able to go to the temple while our kids were watched by their Aunt Vera.  While we were there I couldn't stop thinking about our children and what I need to teach them in their lives.  Tonight, while we were eating dinner, I told them that I was thinking a lot about them at the temple today.  I told them a little bit about the story of Adam and Eve, how they were tempted by Satan, and how sneaky he was.  Then I told them that while I was in the temple, I learned that we can be stronger than Satan and any temptation that he throws at us if we rely on our Heavenly Father and are obedient.

I didn't think that Lucy was listening, but after we were finished eating, she looked at me from across the table and said,  "When I am big like you mom, I will go inside the temple and I will listen.  What does it look like inside the temple?"

I was amazed at my little, barely-three-year-old, she was listening and learning from what I had to say.  In that moment I realized that this is what I want for all of our children.  I want them all to go inside the temple and listen, when they are big like me.  In fact, I think that nothing would make me happier than for John and I to be able to go to the temple with all of our children when they are big like us.