Hearts Knit Together

As I was reading today in Mosiah 18, I came across one of my favorite scripture phrases in verse 21. As Alma was teaching the new members of the Church, he "commanded them that there should be no contention one with another, but that they should look forward with one eye, having one faith and one baptism, having their hearts knit together in unity and in love one towards another." As a mother, this has always been one of my greatest goals for our family. Although we may see things differently and have different opinions, we have always had the gift of accepting each other. There has been very little contention among us. When we were all together at Christmas, I felt so blessed that we love each other and respect each other. I feel that we are on our way to having our hearts knit together in unity and love. It is my hope that someday we will also be united in one faith and that those who do not now have a strong testimony will come into the fold of the Gospel so that we, as a family, can also be united in faith and in baptism. I am so proud of each of you and the honorable ways that you conduct your lives. I am so grateful for the close feelings of unity and love that we have for each other!