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What I Want for my Children

This morning, I did something that inadvertently upset Peter, and he started sulking, and I got frustrated and wondered why I bothered, and after I left him at school, I started thinking about what the important things are. What do I really want for my children? What should be my priority, and what things should I let go? Ultimately, I decided, I want my children to be happy. I want them to be happy in this life, as well as in the life to come. I'm not alone in this idea. As the ancient prophet Lehi told his son Jacob, "Men are that they might have joy." ( 2 Nephi 2:25 ) What do my children need in order to be truly happy? First of all, I believe my children need to understand that their Heavenly Father loves them dearly, and has a plan for them. They need to understand that this life is only one small stage of their eternal existence, but it has everlasting consequences. We are here to learn and grow, and challenges and hard times are part of life. Like a baby chic