Posted in Family Life

I have to share one of the coolest stories I've heard in a long time.

My youngest sister has basically embraced the idea that she doesn't need to go to church. While I disagree with her very strongly, I can do nothing but pray for her and her family. On the other hand, she doesn't mind her 4yo attending church with other family members, or watching VeggieTales, or anything else involved with Christianity. So the little one prays over meals at Grandma's house, and at bedtime too, while not doing so at home.

This weekend, while doing some cleaning in the basement of their hand-me-down apartment, my sis came across a dining room table and a set of four matched chairs. This, in itself was an answer to prayer, as she had been talking to the soon-to-be hubby about wanting to have meals at a table, but not owning one.

She set it up, made it all pretty for a meal with the family and the close friend who would be babysitting that night, and cooked a fabulous meal.

When they all sat down to eat, little K said, "We have to say our praises." They all looked at each other, shrugged their shoulders, and said OK.

K said, "Everyone fold your hands." And they did.

Then she began to pray. "Thank you for the fish and the vegetables, Mommy. God bless the Lord. Thank you that everyone has food. Thank you that everyone has juice. Amen."

Wow! What can you say? "God bless the Lord" is rather amusing, but she's at least picking up on the gratitude, and that (eventually) we speak to God in our prayers. How awesome! I've just had to laugh and thank God for touching that family in such a unique way.

He does work in mysterious ways, doesn't He