Motherhood -- A moment for the angels

This morning around 6 a.m. I heard Aivree (my oldest daughter) singing the LDS Primary Children's song I Love to See the Temple. She followed the song with another tune and then another until her sweet 4-year-old voice cracked from exhaustion. Her singing actually awoke me from my own nighttime rest. A perfect alarm for a mother. I listened to each song, delighting in her sweet voice, her tenderness, and her innocence. I thought as I listened that the even the angels of heaven were probably listening in. It is these moments that capture my heart, remind me of eternity, and of course keep me sane. Glimpses of heaven -- surely..