Skip to main content

sols: a children's prayer

Slice of Life Stories hosted


A little moment from my family blog:

Every night we say prayers on the floor of the girls' bedroom.  P usually sits by Momma.  M wanders and crawls about the room even though every night we ask her to sit still.  (We even tried to tell her that's what God wanted her to do . . . didn't work.)

Tonight was no different.  We folded our hands and began our recited prayer.

"Now I lay me down to sleep . . . "  I peeked open my eyes to watch M.  P whispered to me to close my eyes.

"I pray the Lord our souls to keep . . . "  M pushed her folded hands towards our folded hands, a little game.

"Lord be with us through the night . . ."  M giggled and bounced on her knees.

"And keep us safe till morning bright. God bless . . ."  M tried completing a somersault in the cramped space between us and the cribs.

Daddy finished off the prayer as M continued to move about, unable to sit still.

"Amen."  We said in unison.

"No, I God bless now."  M said.

"God bless Mommy, Daddy, P, and CJ.  The church. All the children at school."

P added, "All the peoples at church and the kids at school."  

 And then M jumped right back in with, "All the king's horses and all the king's men." 

We couldn't help but laugh out loud!

Little moments.  Quick to make you smile.  Quick to forget.  
Just write.  Little moments.


Labels:

Comments

  1. Tara @ A Teaching LifeNovember 6, 2012 at 7:14 AM

    Now I am laughing out loud, too!

    ReplyDelete
  2. elsieNovember 6, 2012 at 7:19 AM

    I hear the read alouds coming through. You are so right, quick to smile, quick to forget, but now you won't forget. Lucky girls!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Linda BNovember 6, 2012 at 7:28 AM

    M just marches to that different drummer, right? What a sweet, but funny moment. I'm looking forward to more from these two, Michelle.

    ReplyDelete
  4. JudyNovember 6, 2012 at 7:33 AM

    M is going to be quick in her responses and P is right behind - just waiting for her opening. And you don't think M's listening - ahh, she hears every word and takes it all in, until the right moment. It was so much fun watching and listening to both M & P when I visited! Thanks for sharing this moment and for saving it to be read many years in the future.

    ReplyDelete
  5. LynnNovember 6, 2012 at 7:41 AM

    I love this! Thanks for giving me my morning laugh. Between you and me I love that M is independent in her thinking even when told "the big guy" wants her to do something! :-)

    ReplyDelete
  6. Terje November 6, 2012 at 10:20 AM

    Thank you so much for sharing this private family experience. Thank you for sharing the laugh.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Deb DayNovember 6, 2012 at 3:07 PM

    I love it. Thanks for the smile.

    ReplyDelete
  8. JenniferMNovember 6, 2012 at 4:42 PM

    So cute! I love that you are capturing these little moments so you can always remember them!

    ReplyDelete
  9. AnonymousNovember 6, 2012 at 4:54 PM

    Thanks for the smiles! Makes me remember when my daughter was little. I can still see her bouncing around and singing, "Jump, jump, jump on the bed, the Bible tells me so." I love your closing words... Just write. Little moments.

    ReplyDelete
  10. AnonymousNovember 6, 2012 at 7:05 PM

    A tear, a chuckle and a smile! Thank you once again for an awesome post.

    ReplyDelete
  11. CarolNovember 6, 2012 at 8:00 PM

    Super cute! I bet God laughed too!

    ReplyDelete
  12. DanaNovember 6, 2012 at 9:14 PM

    That's great! Thank you for the laugh.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

Popular posts from this blog

{40 reasons} #sol15

Slice of Life  hosted  at the Two Writing Teachers Join in and share a slice of your life. _____________________________________________________ Today my husband celebrates a big, BIG birthday -- and I'm so lucky and thankful to have spent  the last sixteen years learning about everything that he loves the last (almost) twelve years learning about everything that I love about him the last (almost) five years learning with my daughters why we love our Daddy. Created at canva.com _____________________________________________________ Happy, happy 40th birthday Jon!
12 comments
Read more

{#sol15} 10 Tips for the Challenge

Slice of Life  hosted  at the Two Writing Teachers Join in and share a slice of your life. Last Saturday morning, I didn't need to wake up early.  I wanted to go back to sleep.  But instead my brain was awake and thinking.  Creating this list.  Writing this post.   Many of us are embarking on an adventure - the Slice of Life Story Challenge.  Writing, sharing, and commenting for thirty-one days in March. Want to learn more about the SOLSC?  Check out Stacey's post {HERE} about the challenge hosted by the "Fab Six" over at the Two Writing Teachers ' blog.   I hope you find these tips for the challenge helpful whether you are a first-time slicer (cue confetti!) or a year five slicer like me. 1. Before the challenge
25 comments
Read more

{#sol15} deeper than beauty 8/31

The March Slice of Life Story Challenge hosted  at the  Two Writing Teachers Join us for a month of writing! I have twin four and a half -- almost five! -- year old daughters.  I try to be consciously aware of what I say and do in regards to my body image and self-esteem and also with their body image and self-esteem. First of all, because I don't want them to believe everything that society says is true.  Even if they don't fully understand it today.  In addition, because they are fraternal twin sisters, I want them to understand they are individuals with unique and different bodies that God created for each of them.   However, society -- including my loving family and friends -- tell a different story and harmlessly create a comparison war.   My girls constantly hear how beautiful, adorable, cute, fill-in-the-blank with any other
35 comments
Read more