Last month I had the privilege of baptizing my second son, Trent. To me, it is one of the greatest joys I have as a father, and a great confirmation to me of the truthfulness of the restored Gospel — that I can administer to my own family through the power and authority of the priesthood.
That thought was also expressed by Elder Enrique R. Falabella of the Seventy:
The Church of Jesus Christ is a church of priests, “a royal priesthood, an holy nation” (1 Peter 2:9).
The restored Church gives to each home a priesthood holder with the power of God to bless. How many times I have been able to hear the soft, sweet voice of a little child at home say, “Daddy, could you give me a blessing?” and put my hands upon his or her head in moments of pain and difficulty and pronounce blessings of comfort and healing and see the power of the priesthood exercise its influence and the next day hear that little voice say, “Thanks, Daddy, I slept just fine last night.” We don’t need to go out looking for someone having that power—it is among us! What a blessing to be able to teach this principle to our children! This is the only church upon the earth which offers such a blessing to families.
3 John 1:4 “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.” That scripture paraphrased: We have no greater joy than to watch our children walk, teach, live in truth. Are there any blessings more precious than to be able to participate in the ordinances of the gospel realizing that they connect us to each other and to our Heavenly Father for eternity?
You are right, and no greater blessing can your family have than for you to be a worthy priesthood holder and capable of blessing them. You have a beautiful family.