Bent Heart

Spring Break is here!  My boys are very much enjoying the time away from school.  Yesterday they stayed at home with their Grammy.  They played outside, did a few chores, played with a baby rabbit (caught and soon to be released--very soon), and flew kites.  When I came home, they were tired,  filthy, and full of stories.  Here is my favorite....Cooper has an old cell phone that he loves.  He walked outside with it held between his ear and his shoulder, just a chattin'.  Grammy said, "Coop, who are you talking to?"  Cooper smirks at her ignorant question and says, "Jesus."  Although he didn't say it, can hear his mind saying "Duh, Grammy".  So Grammy says, "Oh good!  Please tell Him I am thankful for my family and lots of things He has blessed me with but will you ask Him for a big, fat paycheck for me?'  Cooper nods and carries on with his conversation.  A little later, Grammy asks Cooper for another favor.  "Next time you are on the phone with Jesus, will you also ask Him for...." Cooper cuts her off and says, "ACTUALLY, I will just give you His number so you can talk to him yourself." 

A long time ago, while I was at a prayer meeting for women, a lady said something I still vividly remember.  She taught Kindergarten and most of her mornings began with discussing the days of the week.  On Monday, they talked about yesterday being Sunday and tomorrow will be Tuesday, etc.  Often she would say something like, "Yesterday was Sunday.  I go to church on Sunday.Today is Monday and I go to school."  She then shared with us that every year she had one or more students who would ask, "What is church?"  At the time, I didn't have children. But I remember thinking, I want to make sure my children have a heart bent towards Jesus.  Just going to church doesn't accomplish that but it helps. 

Although it would be wonderful if all three of my boys grow up to think just like me (because I'm right, naturally) deep down, I want them to figure things out for themselves.  I want so many wonderful things for them but above everything else, I want their little hearts to be bent towards Jesus.  Now, I just have to pray that Cooper never loses the number.