Stand Tall

So my mother being the amazing grandma that she is made these adorable quilts for all the mother's in the family, along with this sweet letter. 

To my favorite daughter, Kelsi,

When a new child is born into a family, the question comes to mind, "What are the most important things we can teach this sweet little child?" The new parents in the video presentation, "God's Plan for His Children", felt it was important to teach their brand new baby girl that she was loved, that she was a daughter of our Heavenly Father and that families can be together forever. I would agree that those are some of the most important things we can teach our children while they are in our care. I would like to add another item to that list. We need to teach them to STAND TALL. 

Standing tall means to be courageous in decision making, not compromising principles, not violating spiritual values and not shrinking from responsibility. Basically, standing tall is doing what is right. Jesus Christ is our perfect example of one who always stood tall. He is the one who personifies integrity, strength, and courage.

Pres. Gordon B. Hinckley said, "Every one of us needs to STAND TALL and be strong and faithful and walk in the footsteps of the Master. We need to examine our own lives to see that they radiate the Spirit of the Lord who taught us the great saving principles of the gospel."

Teach those little children tot STAND TALL. They can be someone to look up to no matter their height. They can learn to stand tall for righteousness. 

Pres David O. Mckay said, "What the sunshine is to the field and to the flowers the Holy Spirit is to the life of man." Teach your children to always "reach for the sunshine". Words of truth from the scriptures and from the apostles and prophets can be that sunshine. 

"Read to your children from the scriptures. They will not understand all that you read, but they will ahve a feeling in their hearts of something good and true and precious." (Pres. Hinckley) That is sunshine!

May the giraffe always be a reminder to "stand tall" and "reach for the sunshine."

I am now obsessed with giraffes and I know exactly what I want do with my little boy's room. :)