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.