As I dressed up for my
four-year-old daughter one morning, the following conversation ensued;
LO1: Mummy, who gave us this
house?
Me: We rented it; I mean we paid to
live here for some time.
LO1: I thought it was Jesus that
gave us, you always thank Jesus for the house...
Me: Yes, Jesus gave us the money to
rent this house.
LO1: So, Jesus can give money??
Me: Well, yes, Jesus gives us the
grace to work and get paid so we can pay for the house.
Then LO2(Age 2) who has been
listening interjects by asking; “Mommy, who is Jesus?
Me: Laughing out Loud, I change
the topic……….
A few days after, it was time for
us to break bread as a family and I realized I had run out of the usual brand
of communion wine. So, I decided to use Ribena (Kiddies Drink)I made sure to close the kitchen door while I emptied the Ribena into the transparent cups we use for
communion.
Yet, immediately I took the tray out and called for prayers, LO2
noticed the colour and said “mommy what is this?” I said, “its communion now”. I lowered the tray so he could clearly see
the communion wafer and the cups and he started to laugh while his sister began
to lead the communion choruses.
After we had prayed, we all, in
the usual manner, broke our bread and
ate it, thereafter we took the cup; while the rest of us echoed the Blood of
Jesus, My son, picked his own cup, tasted it and said, “it’s not the blood of Jesus jor, its Ribena!”
I said to him, “since it’s in this cup
and we have prayed, it has now become the blood of Jesus!” He said “No, mommy No, it’s Ribena.” His
dad beckoned to me and said to him, "just manage it son, I will get the real
blood of Jesus tomorrow". End of Discussion.
Countless other conversations
like this have existed and I cannot say I have always given the right answers.
But Each time I replay these conversations in my head, I am awed! Little wonder
why our Lord Jesus encouraged us to have Childlike faith. (Matthew 18:3).
Oh, how I love children, the
pureness of their heart is unparalleled! In a way, I never really want to tell them the
real answers to their questions just yet. Maybe, I’m overly conscious
that Children grow so fast, one minute they are pure, clueless and curious and
the next minute they become knowledgeable teachers to their parents.
Yet, I sometimes, feel bad when I
review our conversations and think that I have not successfully satisfied their
curiosity or given apt answers to their
questions. While, I enjoy their childishness in this season, I pray for wisdom
to tutor, mentor and direct them aright.
Quite frankly, even though I yell
when they act as the children that they are, in my closet, I laugh really hard.
Yes, it almost always makes me laugh! it makes me happy. It gives me Joy…
Do you have questions you need
God himself to answer? I encourage you to accept the gospel of Jesus like a
child (Luke 18:17) and you can be sure that God will reveal himself to you with
the answers you need! (Luke 10:21).
Meanwhile mommies, aunties,
daddies and uncles, let your children be children, good children, and enjoy the
season!
Cheers!
