Using the Spirit to be a Mom

Jasmine tonight didn't want to go to bed, and kept asking to lay down. She was so tired though, and if she didn't sleep in her own bed tonight tomorrow would be miserable. I tried putting her down once and she just kept screaming. I've been so tired today, and I really wasn't looking forward to another night of constant back and forth. I went downstairs again, picked Jasmine up and just held her for a minute. I told her to "look at mama", and told her, "Gigi is going to sleep, Papa is going to sleep, Donut is going to sleep, Sadie and Andrew and Cameron are going to sleep... everyone is going to sleep, so Jasmine needs to sleep too". She laid down on my shoulder, and I sang the first verse of Joy to the World (her favorite Christmas song). I was about to put her down, but I felt the Spirit say, "Just a minute more. Hold her just a little longer". Right after deciding to say, Jasmine asked "more please". I sang her the rest of the verses, then gently set her in bed and gave her a blanket. When I leaned down to kiss her cheek, she said, "Thank you, Mommy". I walked away knowing I made her feel loved and safe. I'm so thankful for the Spirit's gentle nudges helping me to be Jasmine's mom.