The most important decision

Last night after the girls were in bed and Bryce had fallen asleep early because of a headache, Josh and I headed outside where the evening was beginning to become cool. Jayden was outside with us. We all played in the sprinkler for a while and then we ended up all together sprawled out on the hammock..trying not to touch each other because it was still so hot. As we all laid there together we started talking about life. This led to a conversation that we've had several times with Jayden about God and about heaven. We've talked to Jayden several times about "asking Jesus into your heart" but he's always said that it scares him..I think he gets hung up on that phrase and what it means to have someone in your heart even though I've tried to help him understand what that means. Not a very good "Christain-ese" term if you ask me.. he's a very literal child! But there must have been something "magical" about the time last night because all of a sudden you could see the change in Jayden's face and then understanding. And he made the important decision to follow Jesus last night. What a wonderful thing this is to be a part of the most important moment in your child's life. Way to go, Jayden, I am so proud of you!

God I pray that you would keep my son Jayden in your arms and protect him as he grows. Help him to learn more about You as he matures and give us the wisdom to be parents that will not only teach him about You, but also be strong examples of what it means to follow You and love You with all of our hearts. Thank you for the blessing of each and every one of my children. Really, they're Your children..but thank you for the trials and joys and responsibility of being able to borrow them for a while.