Julian Again

Ahhh A-Mazing 7

It felt like a fairly typical Saturday morning, I guess except for the fact that John was on his way home from Malawi.

The boys were just snuggled in bed next to me, racing each other for the first good morning kiss so whoever was first got to pick breakfast that morning. Jude ran off to go get dressed, I thought that Julian was headed to do the same, but he quickly returned with his gameboy and got back under the covers.

"Sound on or off mom", he asks, "off", I reply (as always)

I laid there trying to keep warm a few more moments (it had gotten into the 40's the night before and the kitchen window wouldn't close, so the house was Cold!)

But oh the Warmth of Love a lazy Saturday morning brings.

then...here it came....

"Mom" (still playing game boy) "(friend from school) has lied to me twice"

"I'm sorry honey, it is hard when your friends are dishonest with you"

"Mom, she isn't dishonest, she usually tells the truth but she has lied to me two times"

wait a moment, not sure how to respond and then here..... BEAUTIFUL WORDS

"Mom, did Dad ever lie to you?"

I cannot describe how that question has turned my insides out, he is 7 and already holding his parents relationship as a standard. He already recognizes what he wants and what is important and even though he could never articulate that he is evaluating "is this someone I should invest in?!"

"No honey, Daddy doesn't lie to Mommy" "Honey, (I ask) do you think Daddy would want to be married to Mommy if she lied to him"

"No" he responds nonchalantly

and as quickly as the conversation began it was over.

There he was, a little boy, playing his Mario Land video game, thinking BIG thoughts.

My heart is glad, John is his Daddy and God is his Father. He knows, He believes, He gets it

Thank you Lord for the glimpse of his heart and his ponderings.

Love my Julian

Julian received $96 between his birthday and Christmas this year. He put it in an envelope in his drawer.

Jump rope for heart came up at his school and he decided that he wanted to give $80 towards saving hearts.

A friend brought a "wocket in his pocket" for Dr. Seuss Wedensday this week. It was a "gogo" - new toy, of course, available at Walgreens. Persistently yet politely for the past 5 days he asked if I could please take him to the store.

This morning he showed up in my room, dressed for church and announced "I have $16 in my pocket, I am ready to go to Walgreens". So, after church we "gogo". $1.99 a packet for a packet of 3. He immediately picked up a package for him and handed one to his brother and turned to go check out.

I walked along speachless.

He came home put his money on the table and they played gogo battle's for hours this afternoon.

Then...

I'm cooking dinner and the boys are picking up the house, he run's in the kitchen. "Mom give the rest of this to Africa Windmill Project, send it to Dad!"

What in the world?.

I stand amazed at his priorities at his convictions at his matter of fact way of picking up one for himself and one for his brother. He isn't greedy, he isn't frivilous,

He is wonderful.

Son - I watch you Amazed at your heart, Amazed at your perspective. Thank you for teaching me today. Thank you so much for the man you have decided to become. I love you.