O: Mom, why does every food and every vegetable have a name?"
Me: "Because if they didn't, we wouldn't know what to call them."
O: "Yes, but think about how great that would be to never have to talk about broccoli again."
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On the way home from church Wednesday night ....
E: (my 8 year old) "Mom, please pray for one of my friends. I really like her, but she is always bossing me around and treating me like I'm a child."
O: (4 years old) "THAT'S IT! WHO IS IT! I HAVE HAD IT! I AM HAVING A TALK WITH HER!"
She's a tough one, but with a sweet, tender heart as well. I saw that side of her this week as well ...
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Tuesday morning, O woke on the 'wrong side of the bed'. I was trying to be sensitive to how she felt and offered to help her get dressed. With tears rolling down her face, I said, "You know, the Bible tells us that God keeps our tears in a bottle?" She stopped crying and said, "Really, Mama? It says that?" "Yes. Psalm 56 tells us God loves you so much, He keeps your tears in a bottle".
Right on cue, E walked in O's room with her Bible and started reading the Psalm to her. O was fascinated and wanted to know how big the bottle is. (In her case that morning, VERY BIG :)
Wednesday night (a day later), she was saying her bedtime prayers. Her prayers have become much more detailed and sweet. She said, "Father you are so sweet to keep my tears in a bottle when I cry. Even when I am sad you are Good."
Melts my heart.
3 comments:
Love your little stories about the girls. It is so precious that God keeps our tears in a bottle and that each tear is important to him. Have a wonderful Easter. Love & blessings from NC!
I have got to meet those girls! They sound so full of personality!
Tracy
I never get tired of what EITHER of the girls have to say - they are both so different in personalities, but the same too...
You should totally write down all this fun stuff from both of them - I'd totally buy a book with the things they say! ;)
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