There is nothing sweeter than listening to your 6 year old say his prayer. Children are so open and honest with their prayers. Along with the regular things we are all thankful for: home, family etc. he has no problem adding to the thankful list his angry birds or other toys. And along with "the usual" blessings he asks for things like "bless that I can go to my friends house" or "bless that I can get the "Angry Birds Toons" video." (Yes, he loves angry birds)
I often find myself censoring my prayers, thinking "I shouldn't ask for that" or "I won't have that prayer answered if I pray for that." But the scriptures tell us:
Matt 21:22 And all things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
I'd like to pray more like my son. Open and honest and faithful.
Sunday, February 9, 2014
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Book Worm Wednesday
"Major Pettigrew's Last Stand" by Helen Simonson
The book opens with a death. The death of Major Pettigrew's brother. And the visit early in the day by a Mrs. Ali, a Pakistan/English woman who owns a shop, who catches him in his wife's flowery house robe a little shaken by the news. The book is a study on a small English community where some people, like the Major, cling to the proper way to do things and how other idea's creep in and change things. The main story is of how the relationship between Major Pettigrew and Mrs. Ali, both older and alone after the death of their respective spouses, grows and affects the people around them.
Even though not everyone's life was perfect and problem's happened, the book felt light hearted and was filled with that lovely dry English wit. Most of all I appreciated that there were no scenes I needed to skip and I think I counted maybe 2 swear words.
It was nice to read a book in a genere I don't usually read and thoroughly enjoy it.
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