I had to share this experience. Madilyn and I were sitting in the living talking. She decided to sing me the "Beans" Song that she had learned from her friends. When we sing it in our house we don't say the last word and instead we make a funny word for the "stinker" sound. Anyhow, then she told me about the middle finger. I gasped....Where did you learn that? Then she told me one of the awfullest words ever. I about freaked out. My heart about failed I think.
Madilyn told me the three little girls in our circle where telling her these things. I explained that those things are not appropriate and they make Heavenly Father very sad when we talk like that. I also told her that if those words were spoken again then we would have to stop playing with our neighbors for a while. She started crying. We hugged for a long time.
The amazing thing was this. All of a sudden she told me she needed to talk to Heavenly Father and asked if it was ok with me. I said of course she could talk to him. She proceeded to close her eyes and offer a very precious prayer and asked him to forgive her for saying that word and help her to never say it again. Then she closed her prayer and looked up to the sky. She then smiled an angels smile. Her countenance returned to the joyful face she always has.
I am so grateful that I was able to share such a moment with her. I am grateful that she new that she could stop what she was doing and speak to her Heavenly Father at that very moment and she had confidence that he would listen. I was blessed to be apart of this experience. Now it seems I have a lecture to give to the rug rats who play in my yard and garage!
2 comments:
Such a sweet moment, Jill! :) That's so good that she came to you and told you what had happened during her playdate. Not all parents get that.....
Oh the words they hear and yes, go talk to the rugrats and their parents. I love that she wanted to pray and that she shared it with you!
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