Sunday School

This is the entirety of the take-home message Caden had from a recent Sunday School lesson.

"You get closer, closer, closer, closer, closer, closer, closer, closer, closer...and then you kill him!"

I think this was from somewhere in Judges...

Realization

On Saturday, I was shopping with the kids. We saw all kinds of cute Halloween costumes. Caden was really hankering after one dinasaur costume. I told him we weren't going to buy it. He sighed sadly, and said, "I'm really still just a little kid."

(He went on to explain that he wished he could be big like Daddy and buy whatever he wanted.)

This Bumblebee and Cow are last year's costumes! :)

little boy thoughts

"Daddy, why am I not the fastest in the whole wide world?"

Shann explained that he'll get faster when he grows up, and that some men train and practice to be extra fast.

"Well, I'm faster than Alyssa."

Like Honey

Jesus, Jesus, Holy and Annointed One, Jesus.

Your Name is like honey on my lips.
Your Spirit like water to my soul.
Your Word is a lamp unto my feet.
Jesus I love you, I love you.

Jesus, Jesus Holy and Annointed One, Jesus.

This is the song I sing to Alyssa each night when I'm putting her to bed. She knows the routine, and lays her head on my shoulder while I sing.
Not long ago, I lost my voice, and singing was rather painful. So I tried to just hum it. She lifted her head off my shoulder and said, "Mommy, Je!" She wasn't satisfied without the words.

September 17th

On Monday, we were in the car, driving to the YMCA. We were singing, 'He's got the whole world in his hands'. Caden was asking about how big God is, and where He is, as he frequently does. I told him that God is omnipresent, meaning that he is in different places at once, and can be everywhere he wants to be. I told him that Jesus wants to live in his heart, and if he asks him to come in, he will. He decided he wanted to do that. So he repeated a prayer after me, asking Jesus to live in his heart. After we did that, he yelled, "HI GOD!".
I told him that the angels were dancing - not sure he knew what to make of that! :)

A New One

On Friday, Caden was having a tough time falling asleep for his nap. He came out of his room at one point to look down through the railing. I told him he needed to get back in bed. He started crying, "I just want to stay little!" It took me a minute to process, and then remembered that we tell him frequently that he needs to sleep so his body can grow!

I'm pretty sure that he does not want to stay little, but was just using this as an excuse to stay awake. But I thought it was a good angle. Makes me think he just lays up there thinking of new reasons he shouldn't have to nap!

This picture is from July - I think he looks very Shannly!

Jesus?

This afternoon, Caden asked Alyssa if she has Jesus in her heart. She said no. Obviously, she does not understand the question or conceive of this concept in the least. Then he insisted. "Alyssa, yes, you have Jesus in your heart!". From her, "no!"
Shouting now, "Alyssa, you do have Jesus in your heart!" From her, "NO!"
"Mom, Alyssa, is saying she doesn't have Jesus in her heart! "

We have never 'prayed the prayer' with Caden, or talked about how you must trust in Jesus in order to spend eternity with him. I talk about God, and Jesus a lot, and heaven, etc. But I haven't done the 'you must do A to get B'. I guess I didn't want to scare him if he wasn't ready to understand. But perhaps its time.