Four very special blessings in my life are my kids…..6and under…..that doesn’t sound as bad as it did last April riht after little bean was born and I had to say 4 4 and under.
All four of our children are amazing. I am not just saying that because I am their mom BUT they are so very special in a very unique way. (and I am the first to tell you that they have MANY faults as well. I am not the kind of parent who thinks their kids are perfect. I am well aware that I gave birth to four little sinners)
So why are my kids so special.? Well It is no secret that my hubby is in full time ministry and that I am a syau at home wife and mom!. I am fully involved as a pastor’s wife well. But our kids have never been trained to minister to people…They just do. and not just by making them smile or by hugs BUT much deeper than that.
Our oldest Son tornado (there is a very good reason as to why he has that nickname) Anyway he is 6…But as a child of 4 we had a tumult of deaths in our church…..Tornado has a VERY sensitive heart and cried at each telling of one of his dear friends and if he talked to them at least once he counted them as one of his closest of friends. One specific case we had been having church dinners through the winter months and oneparticular Sunday we sat next to an elderly gentleman and his wheelchair ridden wife. Tornado was in his element . He spoke with Mr I for the whole lunch and it was the only time they ever interacted…..2 short months later Mr I passed away. And Tornado was distraught. He cried for nearly 45 minutes when i told him. But the story does not stop there. He made it a point that the VERY next time Mrs I was in church to give her a hug and tell her that he missed Mr I VERY much. He Also MADE us tell her the very same thing the day of the funeral. Tornado also like to open peoples car doors for them which many people do not understand that he is just being a seet boy and he has actually been reprimanded for his acts of kindness. One one other occaision Tornado went up to an elderly gentleman during a men’s prayer breakfast (which he has faithfully attended since he was 5) one Saturday and asked him “How is your wife doing?” His only interaction with the P’s was the previous Thursday when they came for dinner. Mr P’s Heart was melted. Tornado holds a very special place in many of the elderly families hearts in our church.
Our second oldest is our only daughter Lady bug……she is a sensitive heart to be sure. She has a gentle spirit and if she knows you are sick or hurt you can rest assure that you WILL be taken care of!! She will bend over backwards to make sure you are comfortable and well taken care of. She is our big helper even though she is only 4 soon to be five.
Next comes weasel…(yet again there is a very good reason for the nickname) He is a lover boy. He gives lavishly of hugs and kisses and even more so since he had his tonsils out a week ago. He has the most amazing smile that warms anybody’s heart instantaneously. And will almost immediately ask if you will be his friend as soon as you meet him….BUT on one occaision he has helped someone so amazingly. One of our teens in our church a hurting very badly and this teen in particular is and has been his favorite since we set fott in our church two years ago. But Miss B was going through some tough times and after a particularly hrad time he went running to her flung his arms around her neck and said “My A— My A— you ARE my BEST FRIEND” How that meant so much to that teen and it was almost as if he knew she needed it!! And her too has caught many a heart at our church .
And lastly Little Bean…at only one can get almost anybody to smile. You see he has been pooked and prodded and all sorts of lovely things since about 6 months old and yet he is almost never grumpy. He has a captivating smile and personality …..and one of the sweetest things about Little Bean is that he loves to hold hands….even this evening as I sat in a chair reading and he was trucking around in his walker. he would come near to my chair reach out his hand for mine. though it is never very long it is just one way he shows an amzing spitrit.
NAd finally one of the other things that characterizes all three of our children is their desire to pray for others whom they know are hurting….Not just family, friends or church family but for those they hear us talking about in our world’s recent natural disasters…..We have watched their little hearts break as they hear us talk about tsunamis hurricanes, earthquakes tornadoes floods and so much more. I wouldn’t trade my kids for the most well behaved children on the face of the planet…..NOTHING is better than having children who understand that people need Jesus and are burdened for them. Because when they love God they love people unconditionally. And for them I am SOOOOO very thankful that God saw fit to bless me with the kids with amazing hearts!
