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Become as a
Little Child
By
Jennifer Dean
This morning
my 2 year old
nephew, Mosiah,
was playing with
a new ABC’s
puzzle
Great-Granny
gave him. My
sister Caroline
walked out of
the room and
came back in to
find all the
ABC’s missing.
One was found
trailing the
edge of the
couch. We pulled
out the couch to
find this
toddler’s lost
and found pile.
Every book
Caroline had
been looking for
was in a pile
along the wall.
My lost long
distance calling
card, several
socks (see the
dryer doesn’t
really eat them
up, the couch
does it!), some
cooking
utensils, and
yes those ABC’s.
Mosiah’s eyes
lit up when he
saw all these
treasures.
“Nenny,
Nenny..Iah, Iah”
Translated he
was asking to
come back behind
the couch with
me. Just think
how exciting
these small
moments in life
are to a 2 year
old! Yesterday
Mosiah spent
time with his
Nanna helping to
transplant
strawberries in
the garden dirt.
Nanna has a golf
cart to putter
around in.
Mosiah’s face
was priceless as
he sat on her
lap helping
drive.
Great-Papa has a
bobcat he was
working with.
Mosiah is all
boy, his
favorite reading
books are of
tractors and
machinery. Then
to see a live
bobcat in
action! Well, he
could hardly
contain himself.
His favorite
animal is a dog,
he got to see 4
of them at
Nanna’s. What a
day he had in
the adventures
of a 2 year old!
He was fast
asleep not far
down the road on
the way home. I
watched his face
as he slept and
remembered the
words of Christ.
“ And he took a
child, and sat
in the midst of
them; and when
he had taken the
child in his
arms, he said
unto them,
Whosoever shall
humble himself
like one of
these children,
and receiveth
me, ye shall
receive in my
name. And
whosoever shall
receive me,
receiveth not me
only, but him
that sent me,
even the
Father.” Mark
9:33-35
“Suffer the
little children
to come unto me,
and forbid them
not; for of such
is the kingdom
of God. Verily I
say unto you,
Whosoever shall
not receive the
kingdom of God
as a little
child, he shall
not enter
therein.” Mark
10:12, 13
I have read
these scriptures
many times. As I
have watched the
little friends
about me, and
now see my
nephews growing,
I realize how
much I have to
learn. The love
and humble
spirit a child
can have. The
joy! Mosiah is
so excited to
walk with God as
he sees his
parent’s
example. When it
is time to pray
he does not
hesitate to fall
on his knees. If
all the grownups
in the room
don’t follow
suit he looks up
with solemn blue
eyes to wonder
why. Do you know
what money is
for to a child?
Money is here to
give to God.
Mosiah is happy
to go to church.
On the way he
says, “pray,
money, pray,
God.” We part
with our money
reluctantly as
an adult. At
mealtime Mosiah
looks at the
food, and says,
“money’. Yes,
the money from
God bought the
food he is told.
In these moments
I realize how
much my spirit
needs to change
in Christ to
become as a
child. I desire
the kingdom of
God!
Jennifer
Allen is a homeschool
graduate who
works as a
wife,
homemaker, and
business
owner.
It is her vision to encourage
mothers as
they raise
the children
God has
given to
their care.
Visit her
site,
New Little
Blessing,
for
motherhood
products,
articles,
and resources.
You may also
visit her
blog
Minutes4Mom
for Info on
the Go for
Busy Moms.
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