In the past days leading up to easter and after Drew and I have been having small chats about what we are celebrating. This isn't the first time this topic has come up and usually I go as far as he lets me. I don't push I just let him ask and I answer.
Tonight as Jack, Drew and I began our nightly prayer time, which consists of Jack and Drew both saying, "Dear Jesus, Thank you for this day, Amen." Wow my kids are spiritual. After Jack said just this, I thought Drew needs to step it up a little, so I said say one thing that God did today that you are thankful for...well I got speed racer as the answer. So I decided to share a little about God and how big he is. I used the Noah and the flood story. (I know God destroys entire earth, is a little much, but I went with it.) Then he prayed and it wasn't getting much better. So I helped him out in closing and started to tuck them both in bed.
As I layed next to Drew he started asking more questions about Jesus, "why he died, what would happen if I fought him with light sabers"...you know the normal questions. Then he asked me to sing the song how Jesus is strong. So I sang Jesus loves me. (Now I've asked him this a few other times and his answer has been no, but I thought I'd try again.) So I asked him if he's ever asked Jesus to be in his heart. He said no, and then I said would you like to pray to God to ask Jesus to be in his heart. He said, you help me. So I said a few words and he copied what I said and at the end he said Amen before I did. I then I told him you just decided to follow Jesus. He said Oh my gosh! Then I told him who else followed Jesus and is was awestruck.
I tucked him in and gave him a big hug and said I'm proud of him. Then tucked in Jackson. I started to leave and Drew said mom I want to give you another hug. I reached over and he hugged me real tight.
I think he gets it.
It's a good day.
