A Blessing

As a proud mama, I have to share.

The Shines have been our friends for over 4 years. They were in Goldsboro with us, and I remember the day when Sarah called and told me they were also moving to Wichita Falls. There aren't words to describe my thankfulness. Sarah and I are close, and our kids are close (except for a brief period when Emily and Bradey hated each other ha ha ). We spend a lot of time together. Ok, so when the new Sunday School quarter started, and I found out that Miss Sarah was going to be Emily's teacher, I gave her the "She is your teacher and you have to be good for her" talk. Emily is usually pretty respectful, but I didn't want her to think she had special "privilege" in the class because she spends so much time with her outside church.

This past Sunday, as I always do, I asked Sarah, "Was Emily good?" She said that she was, but that she didn't get a big prize because she wouldn't stop talking when she wasn't supposed to be talking. She said that she was over zealous and wanting to answer questions for other people, etc. etc. So, today, as Sarah and I were chatting, she mentioned to me that Emily had come to her after Sunday School and said, "Miss Sarah, I'm sorry for talking so much in Sunday School. I will try to do better next week." and gave her a hug.

Sarah thought I had sent her to apologize......but I didn't.....and neither had daddy. She did it on her own free will. Yay for the Holy Spirit leading. She often asks me, after doing something wrong, "Can I forgive God?" (she doesn't quite get the terminology right), and I say, "No, but you can ask Him to forgive you!" She always does...wherever she is, and with true tenderness of heart.

Thank you, Lord, for being ever present in the heart of your child.