Eyes Tightly Open
Last night our church observed a day of prayer for missions in remembrance of the Pentecost. Judith (our missions coordinator) led the program and showed a well-done IMB video on the fascinating Sayang people of the Pacific Rim. Afterwards, we went to the track next door to prayer walk for this virtually unreached people group.
I took the kids over with me and gave each of them a bullet point on the prayer guide to concentrate on. I noticed Number One (he’s 13) looked a little perplexed but then he looks like that often. I’ve told you about him before, but the best way to describe him is wonderfully, naively, innocent. The kid has amazing book smarts – but the street smarts? Notsomuch.
After I’d told the kids what to pray, One looked at me and said, “Momma, can I just pray with my eyes open so I won’t run in to anything?”
Just when I thought I couldn’t love that precious boy more…
So sweet. I remember this dilemma as a kid. Because parents harp on kids so much not to peek during the prayers, what else is a kid supposed to think?! LOL
I posted about our church participating in the Global Day of Prayer.
I love it! Too Cute!
How cute. Important to remember when your praying and driving,too!lol
There is nothing more pure and innocent than when our children reveal God to us! Enjoy every moment with them!
Just darlin’!! Thanks for sharing!!
Hugs,
Susan
May we all pray with our eyes wide open. My men children are still small and we are slowly becoming aware of God & Jesus. Youngest one's prayer goes soemthing like "Mama be good, Daddy be good, brother be good, me be good, God, God, God Amen".
Amen & Amen!
Too sweet!
What a wonderful boy.. willing to walk around a track with his eyes closed to pray for someone he doesn’t know.. at least that is what he was assuming.
It’s actually very wonderful!
He sounds to me like he has a lot of wisdom :)
That is just too sweet. :)
I don’t know if I’ve ever left a comment before, but I thought I’d say hello just in case I haven’t. I’m Lynnette from Dancing Barefoot on Weathered Ground. It’s nice to meet you.
Your blog is lovely (as are you).
Have a lovely week.
Lynnette
that was a great comment!! one my kidlets would make as well..
So sweet:)
I can just see his sweet face now. How precious……