Lady Heidi

I know I won't always be the one my girls turn to to share the secrets of their hearts (I hope I am for most of them, but I remember as a youth the need of a confidant outside of my family). In this General Conference, Julie Beck quoted Eliza R. Snow in her talk, she said this to the sisters:

"We want to be ladies in very deed, not according to the term of the word as the world judges, but fit companions of the Gods and Holy Ones. In an organized capacity we can assist each other in not only doing good but in refining ourselves, and whether few or many come forward and help to prosecute this great work, they will be those that will fill honorable positions in the Kingdom of God.... Women should be women and not babies that need petting and correction all the time. I know we like to be appreciated but if we do not get all the appreciation which we think is our due, what matters? We know the Lord has laid high responsibility upon us, and there is not a wish or desire that the Lord has implanted in our hearts in righteousness but will be realized, and the greatest good we can do to ourselves and each other is to refine and cultivate ourselves in everything that is good and ennobling to qualify us for those responsibilities."

I am so grateful for the many ladies that surround me and my girls. My hope is that when the time comes that Autumn, Bizzie and Liberty need an outside confidant they'll find these solid role models surrounding them, loving them and not just coddling them but helping them reach for higher heights.

Among many others, I am grateful for the love of Aunt Heidi. I look at these pictures and videos and my heart weeps with gratitude at the sweet, pure love she extends to my girls. I am also able to see how such love makes you that much more beautiful to those around you - thank you Lady Heidi!