Tuesday Tunes 27: Train a Child

Okay....I'm done! I finished this morning! It is a really good book. Francine does this to me everytime. You start and your like, "Oh this book is okay." Then about 20 pages in your like..."Okay, I cannot put this book down!!" Thanks, Francine! I guess she just has a gift (I would say a Calling).

Emma is still sick with the flu that I gave her. She threw up this morning. Luckily she gave me a lot of warning so we could make it to the bathroom and the sink. She didn't eat very much this morning, and by lunch time, I was not letting her eat anything except crackers and water. She basically clung to me all morning. Soooo cute. How can you resist when they are sick and clingy??

I have to tell you what Aidan did on Friday. I totally forgot until last night. He was getting dressed for Preschool in the morning, which is the most frustrating part of my day. It takes him forever. Friday was no different. He was taking his time getting his pjs off and his clothes on. He was sitting on his bed when I checked on him. He had his pants off and was just about to put on his jeans. That's when he looked up at me and said, "Mommy, is it alright if I pray to God for a second?"

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Exactly my reaction. Mouth open. Jaw on floor. And right before that I was going to come down the hall and give him a little 'friendly' warning. I said "sure". How could I argue with my son trying to build a relationship with his Heavenly Father? Who could stand in the way of that? He told me what he prayed, but it was something meaningless (to me), obviously important enough for him to share with God.

Pastor Henry and the staff at church have really been driving home the point of spending time at home talking about God, praying together, etc. This is their primary place for learning about God. This has been a prayer of mine for the longest time. We only get these few precious years to instill our example of what a relationship with the God looks like. These few years (18-20) are so important. It was encouraging for me to see him do this on his own, and a reminder that I have to keep doing what I am doing! Its Life or Death...literally!

Anyway, sorry for the tangent. I guess it really just reminded me about the awesome responsibility I have in raising my kids. I love them so much, but God loves them waaaaayyy more than I ever could!

Here's a song about kids learning from what they see...Enjoy!!