Sabbath Dawn

So you know those wonderful things called blessings? When a worthy priesthood holder lays his hands on your head and gives a blessing from the Lord. Well, my whole life I have felt like they are just a little out of my reach. Sure when I get especially sick I call my home teachers to come and give me a blessing. But I'm out of it and feeling like crud and The wonder of it doesn't hit me until my mind clears and then I am able to thank my Heavenly Father for healing me. It's a wonderful thing, but it's not the same as a Father's Blessing. I received one of those from my Father-In-Law today. He had just given Jacob a blessing and I was already sort of crying because the spirit was strong and I love being present for blessings. Here is what happened, Scott asked if I wanted to be next. I was taken aback but I said yes, I sat in the chair, he gave me a wonderful blessing, and I really started to cry. When it was over he saw how I was reacting and he very caringly asked if I had ever had a Father's blessing before. And I honestly don't remember. I don't remember a single time my own father has given me a blessing. I remember once he prayed with me and asked Heavenly Father to bring me blessings, but he didn't have the authority to actually do the blessing himself. When I went to say this all I could do was shake my head because I could not speak. I started to sob. I have been trying to figure out why I reacted that way. And what it comes down to is the Spirit. Being able to feel Heavenly Father's love in such a powerful and strong way, and being to have a Father's blessing, and thinking about how my children will not grow up the way I did. They will not feel like receiving a blessing is few and impossible to receive. They will be able to have a blessing for a test, for a headache, for soccer game, for anything they want. And I just couldn't stop crying. Jacob held me and then when I finally stopped I was just happy. So very happy. And I feel like I can take on the world. So that's it, that's what that feels like. I could get used to this. :,,)