Ian is 4. He is so cute! He talks, and talks, and talks. It doesn't annoy, or bother me because the things he says are so cute and funny. He says whatever comes in his mind, which often leads into very sporadic stories that don't go together, and don't even make sense! Still, I love to hear all of the things that are going through his mind.
Last week we were outside playing and he had a lot on his mind. It caught me off-guard when he told me he had been praying for his friend, Tali. I don't remember what he said he was praying about for her, but it amazed me that a four year old would pray for a friend...on his own...when he thinks about it...and without being told to do so.
Lauren, Franklin, and I went grocery shopping last night. It takes us 35 minutes to get to the store, so we had plenty of time to talk on the way. Our conversations were about a wide range of topics. I love having only a few kids with me at a time because it really gives them a chance to talk to me about anything they want to talk about, without being interrupted.
It was Lauren's conversation last night that caught me off-guard. She told me that she had been really afraid a few weeks ago when she was home with her grandma and aunt when Roger and I went out of town for a few days. She said she had become afraid of the dark, and afraid that someone would break into our house, and then she started hearing noises in the night. You know the feeling, right? We can really freak ourselves out! Anyway, she said that she picked up my Kindle and opened it to my Bible app and began to read where I was in the Bible at that time. She said that she was amazed because the first verse she read really comforted her and showed her that God would protect her. I have no idea what verse she read, but what an amazing God to show Himself to my little girl just when she needed Him.
My most fervent prayer for my children is that God would show Himself and bring them to Him at a young age, and that they would grow up with a passion for knowing and serving God.
Last week we were outside playing and he had a lot on his mind. It caught me off-guard when he told me he had been praying for his friend, Tali. I don't remember what he said he was praying about for her, but it amazed me that a four year old would pray for a friend...on his own...when he thinks about it...and without being told to do so.
Lauren, Franklin, and I went grocery shopping last night. It takes us 35 minutes to get to the store, so we had plenty of time to talk on the way. Our conversations were about a wide range of topics. I love having only a few kids with me at a time because it really gives them a chance to talk to me about anything they want to talk about, without being interrupted.
It was Lauren's conversation last night that caught me off-guard. She told me that she had been really afraid a few weeks ago when she was home with her grandma and aunt when Roger and I went out of town for a few days. She said she had become afraid of the dark, and afraid that someone would break into our house, and then she started hearing noises in the night. You know the feeling, right? We can really freak ourselves out! Anyway, she said that she picked up my Kindle and opened it to my Bible app and began to read where I was in the Bible at that time. She said that she was amazed because the first verse she read really comforted her and showed her that God would protect her. I have no idea what verse she read, but what an amazing God to show Himself to my little girl just when she needed Him.
My most fervent prayer for my children is that God would show Himself and bring them to Him at a young age, and that they would grow up with a passion for knowing and serving God.
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