January 23rd.

I got Madison a Children's Bible for Christmas and last night we read the story of David and Goliath. After we were done, we talked about what had happened and why David had the strength to defeat the giant even though everyone thought he was too small. I asked Madison why she thought David could beat the other guy when no one else thought he could do it. She told me, "Because of God?" and I said yes, and that David was strong enough because he believed that God would give him the strength to win. He had God in his heart and when we live in and with God, then He will watch over us. I told her that I had God in my heart and so did her Daddy. She asked me how God was in my heart and I said that it was because I asked Him in and I believe that He is in Heaven and I believe that if I love Him, then I get to live with Him in Heaven. I then asked her if she wanted God in her heart and she said yes but how. I told her that all she had to do was ask Jesus to live in her heart and He would forever be with her. And so she prayed...

Dear Jesus,
Thank you for today. Thank you for a fun time with Nana and Papa. And thank you for a pretty day. Jesus, please live in my heart because we need you. Please keep Daddy safe because we miss him...(and then she continued on for another 3 minutes about how Daddy was keeping her safe so the bad guys can't get us).
In Jesus Name, Amen. (We always end our prayers with the sign language word for Amen so that Emily can always 'say' Amen with us.)

This almost 5 year old little girl gets it. She knows that if Jesus lives in her heart...then life is GOOD.

Thank you Lord for opening up her little heart. Thank you for reveiling yourself to her. Thank you for giving me the right words to help her understand. Please provide me with wisdom and strength. Continue to pour out your love for us because we can't survive without it. Continue to give me the right words to encourage her everyday to follow after you.