We allowed our children to have their own little family sleepover this weekend (just our boys), because they have been doing such a great job being our kids :)
We let them eat junk food (with some goodness hidden inside), stay up later than normal, and watch movies.
As they tucked themselves in tonite (in the den), I was in the office and overheard the 3 year old tell the 11 year old .. "hey we need to pray BEFORE we go to sleep."
I couldn't resist, so I tiptoed closer to the den where I could hear them start their prayers without any prompting from me (they couldn't see me) and they prayed one by one. (21 months old included)
This wonderful moment, just warmed my heart and lets me know that after all these years of nighttime prayers and letting the boys there is NOTHING we can do without God and we must talk to him everyday .. they get it .. they see the importance of praising and praying to our great God!
Thank you Lord for this gift tonite. Thank you.
2 comments:
That is so beautiful! I have a 17 month old and I was just thinking the other day about how important it is to model things before he can even really understand them- especially because it never ceases to amaze me what all he understands that we didnt know he understood!
That would have been so sweet to overhear. :)
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