true faith

My little Eiley girl has been speaking to my heart lately with her simple faith. Often I will hear her say " thank you Lord!" when she finds something that had been lost and prays for help finding it. Kinda precious out of a three year old's heart. WE were talking the other day about farm animals and she so sweetly said " I would love to have a lamb and a cow and baby chicks Mama" I explained to her that I too thought it would be so fun to have these pets but we did not have a place for them to sleep and grow and that farms were better for that. "I am going to pray and ask Jesus for them," she said, and then promptly " Lord Jesus please let us have a lamb and chicks and animals thank you amen" Later that day on the way to the city she asked me if we could buy some grain and seeds, when I asked why she explained that she would need them for her animals. "Well we don't have animals," I replied. and in a very matter of fact voice she said " But I asked Jesus for them and so we need to have food for when they come." Sigh,.... I wish I could get her a whole farm, and more than that I wish for myself to have her faith, simple expectant unfettered and precious.

a though provoking message

Little Pearls By Michael Pearl

“The Instructor”

Jeremiah, three years old grandson, follows me around just like my shadow, talking every minute. I usually try to answer his endless stream of questions and teach him something useful, but after a while I get exhausted. He is not content to just talk; he finishes every statement with a question, “Isn’t that right?” The other day I was working on a project and was trying to concentrate on something tedious. I was trying to ignore him, but was growing a little irritated at his interruptions of my every thought. So when he next “demanded” a response from me, I answered him in an absentminded, flat, clipped tone that didn’t welcome any further discussion.
I was drawn back to reality when his tone changed from that of a constantly prattling child to a serious challenge: “Why are you talking like that?” “What?” I asked. “Why are you talking like that?” “Talking like what?” I asked. “Like that,” he answered in an accusatory tone.
Wow! A three-year-old psychologist! He was perceiving my attitude and judged it to be inappropriate. Rebuked by a three-year-old, indeed I was! He was simply expecting the best from me, nothing but love and support, complete appreciation and dedication. Instantly I repented and started pouring “interested,” rapt attention into this three-year-old’s important conversation.
How do you judge the age or maturity of a soul? When can it be hurt—perhaps even permanently scarred? I fear that we may be doing the most serious damage to a child’s soul in their youngest, most formative years, simply because we can’t see what is behind their “childish” prattle?a God-instilled love for and desire to be with “their” grownups. Is it any wonder that Jesus said so poignantly to his disciples (and to us!): “Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 19:14)?
Lord, please give these old eyes renewed incentive to see what you see in the lives of all the little ones you send my way. Amen!
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Sisterly love

Eiley has long since discovered a way to get rid of food she does not want to finish. " I will share with Taliah". I must admit, it is too cute, so most times i don't stop her. She is quite smart, that one.

Happy Easter

EAster is such fun and reminds me of the best of what life is about. Jesus alive for us! I am 30 weeks pregnant and really starting to feel it, one day at a time, that is my motto.