One Monday evening, when we were doing Family Home Evening, we were singing “I am a Child of God.” My eight children and my husband and myself were singing but each one was singing in a different key, different pace and different style. Some finished before others singing with great volume and flair while others were singing softly at their own pace, and some were actually singing the song the way it was written to be sung. It created a great, amazing cacophony. As I looked around and listened to the sound it occurred to me that this was a perfect analogy for my family. We were all singing the same song-our family goals are basically the same, but each one is singing the song in his or her own way adding to our very imperfect choir, his or her sound. Each voice is valued and important to the choir just like they are to our family. We love each one of our children and his or her unique personality and value the contribution they make to our family, even if sometimes one of us is singing off key!
