Going to the "Big Guy"

It's been a rough few weeks here. Life has had to have a "new kind of normal." Isaac has done really well with many of the changes he's had to put up with, but it's his prayer life that is most captivating to me.

We've made a point over the last year (at least since he started using "words") to include him in his bedtime prayers. We ask him each night what he wants to thank Jesus for. This is often an entertaining list of trucks, individual friends, trains, family members, boats, kitty cats, school buses (the kid likes things that move!). Lately though he's started to include some new elements.

For instance, a few weeks ago, when we were praying for the little girl that he will one day marry, he covered my mouth with his little hand, and interrupted, "No Mommy, is Meena." (She is one of his buddies.) Another night, when asking him what he wanted to thank Jesus for, he named one of his Puggle teachers (whom he hadn't seen in several weeks). Then last week, he had his first prayer "for" something. He asked Jesus to make Daddy's "big owies" better (Note: we were in a car accident several weeks ago, and that has been a source of stress in ALL of our lives).

But nothing tops last night's petition:

"Jesus, please Meena come play."

Apparently Mommy had not done well enough at managing a certain two year old's social calendar, because he felt that he needed to ask Jesus to intercede on Mommy's behalf.

I LOVE THIS!!!

My little boy has learned that God is intimately involved and interested in the minute details of his life that his mommy might be overwhelmed and unable to fix or deal with. So, he takes his petitions straight to God. He prays simply and specifically for his "needs." And he trusts with his child-like faith that God will respond and answer his prayers. Oh, for a faith like that!

I did however call Meena's mommy last night. We're working on scheduling. But they will play, because God does answer the littlest prayers too.