Ever since he was a baby, part of Joshua's bedtime routine has been his father or I singing "Jesus Loves Me" over him before kissing him goodnight. He sometimes will fill in a word or two while we sing, but I almost never hear him sing it on his own.
On December 11, I stumbled across Joshua (wearing his sister's hat, mind you) sitting in his room singing "Jesus Loves Me" to himself. I thought it was adorable.
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Monday, January 16, 2012
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Katie + Jesus = Friends Forever
Katie asked Jesus into her heart today!
When she woke up, she ran into my room for a hug. As we were cuddling, I told her that we were going to church this morning. She asked why we were going to church, and I said because we wanted to learn more about Jesus, and that we'd always be learning more about Jesus for the rest of our lives.
She said, "I want Jesus in my heart." We've discussed this idea before, but I've treaded lightly so that it would be her decision and not something I pushed upon her. I called Daddy upstairs so we could pray to Jesus together. John said a simple prayer that she could repeat, and she repeated line after line.
What a delight to see my daughter's heart turn toward her Savior. She has taken this step of faith, and God will be faithful to complete the work He has begun in her heart. Yes, she is still young, but she loves Jesus and wants to see Him and know Him. And God honors the faith of children.
A few minutes after our prayer, I sang a song to Katie that I had learned as a child through the "Kids Praise 3" album: "Welcome to the Family." I found the music here so you could hear it, and I'll post the lyrics below.
Welcome to the Family!
We're glad that you have come to share your life with us as we grow in love, and
May we always be to you what God would have us be,
A family always there to be strong and to lean on.
May we learn to love each other more with each new day.
May words of love be on our lips in everything we say.
May the Spirit melt our hearts and teach us how to pray,
That we might be a true Family.
Welcome to the family, Katie!
P.S. When we went to church later this morning, it struck me that Katie's Sunday School lesson was the story of Lydia accepting Christ as her Savior!
When she woke up, she ran into my room for a hug. As we were cuddling, I told her that we were going to church this morning. She asked why we were going to church, and I said because we wanted to learn more about Jesus, and that we'd always be learning more about Jesus for the rest of our lives.
She said, "I want Jesus in my heart." We've discussed this idea before, but I've treaded lightly so that it would be her decision and not something I pushed upon her. I called Daddy upstairs so we could pray to Jesus together. John said a simple prayer that she could repeat, and she repeated line after line.
What a delight to see my daughter's heart turn toward her Savior. She has taken this step of faith, and God will be faithful to complete the work He has begun in her heart. Yes, she is still young, but she loves Jesus and wants to see Him and know Him. And God honors the faith of children.
A few minutes after our prayer, I sang a song to Katie that I had learned as a child through the "Kids Praise 3" album: "Welcome to the Family." I found the music here so you could hear it, and I'll post the lyrics below.
Welcome to the Family!
We're glad that you have come to share your life with us as we grow in love, and
May we always be to you what God would have us be,
A family always there to be strong and to lean on.
May we learn to love each other more with each new day.
May words of love be on our lips in everything we say.
May the Spirit melt our hearts and teach us how to pray,
That we might be a true Family.
Welcome to the family, Katie!
P.S. When we went to church later this morning, it struck me that Katie's Sunday School lesson was the story of Lydia accepting Christ as her Savior!
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