Songs and Hugs

I was putting the girls to bed the other night and they were BOTH being very sweet. Here are the stories....

Normally, when I put Ally to bed, we pick out two books to read, say our prayers and then Ally will ask for me to sing her favorite song, "Lord you are" while I pat/tickle her back. (Lord you are more precious than silver, Lord you are more costly than gold, Lord you are more beautiful than diamonds and nothing I desire compares to you.)Well, this night was different. SHE wanted to sing this time. She sang "Jesus loves me" and "Lord you are." It was so precious to hear her little voice quietly sing these songs. It melted my heart and made my night. What could be better than this?!?!?.......

After putting Ally to bed, I was ready for Maddie who was waiting for me in her room. We read another book and she said her prayers on her own. She said "Thank you for Mommy and Daddy, Maddie and Ally, thank you for everyone AND thank you God for who you are. Amen" I look forward to her prayers every night. It is my favorite part of the day. There is always something so sweet about the way she prays and loves God. After her prayer, we were talking and she asked me if she hugged herself, if God would feel it.....Yes! He would! So she hugged herself so tight and then we said our goodnights.

I LOVE the way children think. Their child-like innocence can be so profound. There are many times that I forget to "sing" to God like Ally and many more times that I forget to "hug" God like Maddie. Thank you girls for teaching me as I teach you!