A 3 yo's Faith

I had to hop on and post this because I just heard J reading a book and talking to herself: "When I am afraid I will trust in you."

It's a verse from a Steve Green Scripture Memory song and one that J has taken to heart really well.

When she gets nervous at night, she is upfront about it. "I'm afraid of the dark Mum", I remind her of the verse and she declares it aloud: "When I am afraid I will trust in you."

"Who is you?" I asked one time.

"God - when I am afraid I will trust in God."

I was so amazed and touched. A 3 yo who feels the tug of God on her heart and can respond in her own words...wow!

Last night as we settled down to sleep, she again mentioned her fear of the dark and we went through the exercise of reciting her favorite verse. Then Beth said she couldn't sleep because of nightmares she's had the past couple of nights.

So we prayed for God to give His peace and protection to the children and for His angels to stand guard at our bedside.

One verse flowed into another, and suddenly J was saying: "Jesus is the Son of God. He died on the cross for me and for you and for jie jie and for Daddy."

Hallelujah!!

Wisdom From 'Charlotte's Web'

I picked up Beth's school copy of 'Charlotte's Web' recently and enjoyed it so much.

Today, the girls are home with the flu.

What better time to watch the 'Charlotte's Web' DVD that CA just borrowed from the City library.

Good stories seem to improve with age and nostalgia.

Here are my favourite bits of wisdom.

ON GOOD LUCK

"Luck had nothing to do with this...It was good management and hard work."
- The goose, on being congratulated after the birth of 7 goslings

ON WHAT IT MEANS TO BE AN ENTREPRENEUR

"Nobody feeds me. I have to get my own living. I live by my wits. I have to be sharp and clever, lest I go hungry. I have to think things out, catch what I can, take what comes."
- Charlotte, when Wilbur recoils at finding out she enjoys catching flies and drinking their blood

ON CUSTOMER SERVICE

"I always give them an anaesthetic so they won't feel pain. It's a little service I throw in."
- Charlotte, on how she handles her prey

ON FRIENDSHIP

"The quickest way to spoil a friendship is to wake somebody up in the morning before he is ready."
- Oldest sheep to Wilbur, when he tries to wake Charlotte up the first morning after she promises to show him her grand idea for saving his life