Give Us This Day, Our Daily Bread...

At the beginning of each meal (or should I say when the boys believe it should be time to eat), the boys find their places around the table. Aden's first assigned chore, now that he is three, is to help set the table with plates and silverware. He is quite good at it, and it buys mommy a little more time on getting dinner to the table. Sometimes if the meal is not quite ready yet, they may get something to start with to 'keep them happy,' an appetizer if you will. By the time all of the food has been brought to the table and everyone is gathered around, mommy or daddy asks the boys if they are ready to pray. Without the slightest hesitation, and sometimes even before the words are said, Wiley throws his arms out in each direction (sticky fingers and all by this point depending on the appetizer) to hold hands, Aden offers up the blessing, "Thank you Jesus for this food. A(pause)Men!" Wiley then concludes with his emphatic "Amen!"



Aden has often times prayed longer prayers that include helping everyone who is sick and being thankful for everything he is going to do. He also sometimes confuses his asking for help and giving thanks. For instance, this week when daddy was not feeling well one evening, Aden said, "thank you that daddy is not feeling well." I think he meant to say help daddy who is not feeling well. We can only hope anyway. He also had quite an extensive prayer last Friday when he was thankful that mommy and daddy were going to have a date night with Uncle Ben and Aunt Katherine at our house, and Aden and Wiley were going to have a 'date night' at Bubu Jim and Kah-tee's house. (And that sentence was his prayer moreless.) What an incredible thing it is to hear your kids pray, but also to hear them pray about what is on their hearts and minds without any hesitation or care. Priceless!