Never too early to learn

After weeks and weeks of sick kids (OK, it was actually only two weeks, but trust me, it felt much much longer!), when all the big kids finally went back to school this week, Cate and I got out of the house and went straight to the park. She loves to slide and swing and with the temperatures a bit cooler (well, they were 90 on this day), we were anxious to get out of the house!



After our fun at the park, I was rocking her to sleep and singing my favorite going-to-sleep song, "Jesus Loves Me." Cate looked up at me with her big eyes and said, "Mommy, does Jesus live in our hearts?" I said, "He does if we ask Him to, sweetie." "Oh," she said, "well, where does He live until then?"

Ah, my little one, even at just almost-three-years-old, you are asking the right questions. Jesus doesn't want to live anywhere except in our hearts. May you -- as your big kids before you -- grow in His wisdom, making the decision as soon as you can understand to let Him lead and guide you in everything you do. For that, sweet Cate, is the greatest blessing of them all.