A Mother's Touch

While reading in "Daughters in My Kingdom" on page 156, there is a quote by Elder M. Russell Ballard. He said "Sisters, we, your brethren, cannot do what you were divinely designated to do from the foundation of the world. We may try, but we cannot ever hope to replicate your unique gifts. There is nothing in this world as personal, as nurturing, or as life changing as the influence of a righteous woman."

I've often thought that I can easily be replaced. That my husband can fill in the gaps and I'm not needed. This quote is the perfect reminder to me that my husband cannot do the things I can do. He wouldn't be able to fill in the gaps. Just like if he were gone, there is no way I could fill in the gaps he would leave behind. We each have our specific roles and ways we bless our family and those around us. Heavenly Father designed it that way so we could all learn and grow from each other. There are things my children can only learn from their mother. Try as he might, their dad cannot teach them those things. It's just that mother's touch.