One fabulous Thinker

 Not long ago, I sent my kiddo to his room and, in my frustration, said, "Get your heart right." A little while later, he came out and said, " I prayed to God… I'm better now. I'm not going to tell you everything because it's still painful." I gently asked him, "Do you need a hug?" He replied, "Yes." We hugged, and then he said something that stopped me in my tracks. "I'll tell you the parts you care about, but I'm not going to tell the whole thing because God already knows. And I don't want to cry again. " I told him that was okay. So he shared the parts he felt ready to say out loud, and I listened. When he finished, we hugged again, and I told him, "I love you. That will never change. " It was such a tender moment, one of those quiet, holy moments when you realize God is gently at work right in the middle of your imperfect parenting. Watching his emotional growth and his trust in God keeps...