Mommy Moments

Jan 29 2012

What Can Wash Away My Scents?

Author: Hannah • Discussion: No Comments
Ever since Jonah attended the Christmas Eve service with us at Beltway, he unceasingly sings praise and worship music around the house.  It’s really the only type of music he sings.  Non.STOP.  I really should record some of the mis-sings, such as “My God is not dead, He’s surely alive, living on the inside BOILING like a lion….” and “My God never loose the fate, My God never loose the fate!…” which he chants and repeats ad nauseum, and we are yet to figure out which song he is singing!  We bought the Unleashed CD from church, and he routinely (or compulsively??) requests to listen to one of 3 songs, which he has named and can distinguish within a couple of notes (He would ROCK “Name that Tune,” I’m certain!).  
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Dec 12 2011

Faith of a Child

Author: Hannah • Discussion: No Comments

Jonah (age 3) initiated his first prayer the other night.  It went something like this:

Jonah (randomly, out of the blue): “Mommy, is your head hurt?”
Me: “Well, I don’t know, honey?  Would you like to pray for Mommy’s head?”
Jonah (instantly, and without hesitation jumps into my lap and places both hands on my head): “Dear God, please protect us.”
Daddy: “And, what do we say at the end of our prayers, Jonah?”
Jonah: “No!  Mommy, you have to repeat after me, okay?  Dear God, please protect us.”
Me: [Repeats]
Jonah: “And make Mommy’s head better.”
Me: [Repeats]
Jonah: “In Jesus Name we pray, [enthusiastically] AMENNNN!!!!!!!!”
Me: […..cries] J
Perfection.

Can’t we all learn something from the simplicity of a child’s faith and prayers? … Read the rest