God Made TVs?

One of my favorite things about parenting is watching (and hearing) my children talk to God. Their innocence and honesty is amazing. So is their humor. My kids don't seem to hold back with God any more than they do with me. As Ian has pointed out to me before, "God sees more than you do, Mom. It's best to just get it out there." Yes He does. They talk to God about their day, their worries, the things they are grateful for, and the people in their lives. Sometimes, their talks with God enlighten me to fears I didn't know they had or comfort me in knowing that they understood the lesson I was trying to teach when they made a mistake. Sometimes, even with my best efforts, I can't help myself and laugh out loud at the things they tell God.

Will already knew his Bible verse from school this week (God Made Me. Psalms 139:14); at least the scripture itself. He didn't know the Psalms part. When I tried to get him to learn it, he said, " Mom, I don't need to learn that part. I can't read. Besides, why would I look it up in The Bible? I already know it." Pretty good logic.

As you know if you read this blog often, Will starts ALL prayers with God Made Me....So last night, he is saying his nightly prayer with us and he says, "God Made Me. Thank you for my family. God made Ian. God made Mags. God Made Mommy. God made Daddy. God made socks. God made shoes." At this point, I am biting my lip for fear that I am going to start laughing. With each thing that he said, I saw him stealing a look at me to see my reaction to his words. I was trying hard to hold it together. Josh was too. He continued, "God made pajamas. God made Maggie's diapers. God made wipes. God made couches." I could feel my face starting to crack. I sneak a peek at Josh and he has his face buried in his hands. He can barely hold it together. Will must have known we were about to lose it. He continues, "God made TVs" and there the giggles began. Josh, Ian and I all fall over in giggles. Will joins in. I realize this is completely inappropriate and not very mature of us. It is probably disrespectful too. But honestly, I think God was laughing too.

Shortly after, we got our acts together and continued on with prayers. It was all serious business from there. And during my prayer time, I thanked God for the humor that He has allowed in my life through these three precious souls. I don't think He had much to do with providing us with TVs but He had everything to do with the three most important creations in my life. I am grateful, humbled, and always chuckling because I get to be their Mom.