Oh from a toddler

It's amazing the things that we can learn from kids. BriAhna teaches me more and more every day. She has such a heart for people and for God. Nightly, she wants to read her Bible and read about Jesus....why can't I have that longing daily that she has to learn about our Saviour. She has even been encouraging me in my prayer life, by building one of her own. Daily I pray with her a simple prayer before her nap and before she goes to sleep at night. There's nothing better than hearing her want to pray and saying the simple prayer of  "Thank you, God. Thank you, God." What other words do you need? All the things we teach our children and they turn around and teach us more than we could have ever imagined. BriAhna's love for people shows when she walks up to a crying child and wraps her arms around them and pats them on the back saying "you okay." If that's not enough, then she will bring them anything and everything that she can find that may soothe them. I want to love others the sweet way that she loves. Oh the innoncent love from a child.

She's been showing me how to take a break and just play. As she rolls around in the floor and pulls at my hand to sit with her and just play. Sitting in a swing leaning back with the wind blowing our hair and enjoying the sun shining in our faces, we pretend to sleep. She talks and tells me about everything, "look", "see", "woah". We just play and enjoy each other and she teaches me. And teaches me and teaches me.

I only thought I would be able to teach her. I do try though. I've tried teaching her about God's love....but she already knows it and shows me how much more she knows of His love for her. I try to teach her to pray and share with God everything.....but again, she shows me how she already has conversations with God. I am grateful that God is allowing me to be her mom and learn about life from her!