maybe i'm just gearing up for this 'national blog post month' contest i entered- blog everyday of november & earn a chance at the drawing for cash. (cash = diapers) :)
so here's my warm-up:
tonight after bath, i told jett to pick out a bedtime book from the basket. after i convinced him that we could still read 'goodnight moon' (his favorite) + another book, he came back with 'noah's ark.' since we have been talking about god, i thought it was a good choice. as we read the book, i tried to explain that noah is god's friend & that god loves noah. and god loves jett. and god loves kai. and god loves mommy & daddy. . . so on & so forth.
i could see where this was going. :)
'gaw-dad (his version of god - rhymes with crawdad) loves ocks.' yes- god loves the rocks.
'gaw-dad loves ocks in pond.' yes - god loves the rocks in the pond.
'gaw-dad loves fish in pond.' yes- in fact, god made the fish in the pond.
'gaw-dad loves big fish in pond make BIG splash.' and just like jett, he loves the big fish in the pond to make a big splash.
i don't so much have designated, kneel by the bedside, formal 'prayer-time' - that never really worked with me. however, i like to think that the above conversation counts as a shout out to the heavens.
and i happen to think it made him smile.
and if you're still listening - 'thank you gaw-dad, for the greatest blessings of a lifetime. i love these boys with all of my being. amen'
