Thursday, April 16, 2009

Easter isn't just about eggs and a cute outfit.


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.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

simple luxuries.


In a conversation with a friend a while back she told me that she was excited because her husband had bought them new trash cans. I was thinking today of all of the things that I used to either take for granted or not even care about that now I call luxuries. I decided to make a list of them.

Soft scrub
Showers
Sitting at a desk alone in an office
An hour in traffic
Clean floors
Sleep
Netti pot
Washing my hair
Talking to an adult
Trash liners
Sleeping with only one other body in the bed
Shaving


I'm sure there are more...feel free to add your own.