Incident #1

Tuesday afternoon, the older 3 followed daddy to the supermarket. The younger 2 were napping and so I was left with a very chatty 4.5year old.

She started asking all sorts of questions about mammals (our science topic this week) and when she'd finished her long list of questions she proceeded to put her box of books back on her bookshelf. However, she was frustrated with a file that kept falling over into the space where her box was to be placed. She tried to hold the file upright with one arm and shove her box in with the other but the box was too heavy for her. She sighed.

I stood at the side of the room watching her, wondering what she was going to do and if she was going to burst into tears in frustration. She turned to me and said, "Mama, I need help. I just need someone to hold the file for me and I can put the box in."

So I went to help her. As she was pushing her box in, she turns to me with a bright smile and said, "God gives us ideas!"

Hilarious!

Incident #2

Then when it was her turn to take her afternoon rest, she turns to me and asked, "Mama why is it this way? Why did D comes 1st and then S and then A and then me?

"Coz God choose you to be #4 that's why." I said with a smile.

"Chose," she corrected me and skipped away happily to take her rest.

Ah! She's been paying attention to those grammar lessons we've been doing in school!

This is the same sweet child who told me solemnly one night after her nighttime prayers, "Mama, when I grow up, I want to be a Christian just like you." When I told her that she need not be grown up to be a Christian, her eyes widened in amazement. And so, I led her to a prayer of salvation.

Ahh!!! I live for these moments. I am just so blessed to be able to be there to witness them and most of all, lead them into the Kingdom.

Actually, I have been super blessed to have been there to say that special prayer of salvation with the 4 older children. I don't ever take it for granted that just coz I am home with them, I'll naturally be the one who gets the privilege. I am sure daddy is eating his heart out on this one!

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Posted by Anonymous

how sweet!!!! made me smile too.

i can't wait to have mummy moments like that. 2 more months!!!

Posted by agollner

We just had the birthday for our #4 last week, so I know yours is coming up! I think our girls would enjoy talking together! Can you believe we "met" almost five years ago?