Just the same

By Diana Lynn Lacey

Sometimes—

God sends rain

Straight from the sky

To nourish the young flower

and it grows.

Sometimes—

God sends rain from the sky

To the mountaintops,

Then over hills and through valleys

Until it reaches the flower

and it grows, just the same.

Sometimes—

God sends a child

Straight from His realm

Into a mother’s arms

and love grows.

Sometimes—

God sends a child

From heaven to another’s arms,

Then over hills and through valleys

Until he reaches the arms of his mother

and love grows, just the same.

I am sitting here almost in tears. It's been awhile since I've felt the sadness of wanting to be a mother. I was just sitting here and I was looking for lds talks to help me cope with how I was feeling today. I read many inspiring talks about keeping the faith. I read many talks from people who are going thru the same thing and I wanted to cry when they wrote exactly how I felt. I hear people at church always bear testimony of how they are grateful for having children and how blessed they are to have children. I use to feel so down and heartbroken I always questioned why I haven't had that opportunity yet. If I was not good enough to be trusted with Heavenly Father's children. I'm so grateful that I was able to read some great talks and that I came upon this poem. Just made me rethink everything I was feeling. Maybe my purpose was to come to earth and take care of a child from someone else. Well whatever it is I was meant to do while on earth I know I just need to be ready for Heavenly Fathers blessings.