Lillian Is Growing...Spiritually

There is not a day that goes by that Shaun and I don't question whether or not we are doing a good job parenting. In the end all we can do is parent in the direction that we feel God is leading us, and pray that it is glorifying to Him. Still, I wrestle with doubt and fear everyday that I am making choices that will send my kids running straight into the arms/office of the nearest therapist. But then Shaun and I remind each other that we are not doing this parenting thing on our own. God is right there with us; one temper tantrum at a time. I blog often about Lillian's physical growth, but I have yet to blog about her spiritual growth. 

Earlier today I had put away a ton of laundry into Lillian drawers. Tonight when she was getting ready for bed she came out of her room and yelled down the hall to me, "Thank you Mommy for washing my panties for me". She not only had noticed that I had put more clothes in her drawer, but she actually went out of her way to tell me thank you. She is always noticing the small things that Shaun and I do for her, and it is such a wonderful feeling to have her thank us for it. 

On Wednesday my Mom came over to our house for a little visit and when she asked Lillian what she wanted for Christmas she said, "umm, I really am not sure what I want. Maybe just some paint. Would you please just get me a little new paint, Grammy?". When my mom asked her what else she wanted Lillian said, "I don't need anything else". One of mine and Shaun's biggest prayers for our children is that they learn to guard their hearts from the desires of the world. This is something that even Shaun and I struggle with so we know that our children will struggle with this too as they grow up. We will all have moments of selfishness and want, but we pray that Lillian and John Whitten learn to recognize that sinful desire and turn away from those moments of weakness. When my mom asked her what she wanted for Christmas, I could see God working in Lillian's heart when she just didn't start naming off any and every toy she could think of.

She has become very inquisitive of God and Jesus and what it is all about. It has been tough answering some of her questions, because she is asking questions that's answers are a little beyond her full three year old comprehension. Still we do our best to answer her straight forward, and Shaun and I have found it to be such a wonderful pleasure to share God's promises and word with our daughter. Every night she gets to chose three books for us to read to her before bed. And every night for the past three weeks she has chosen the "Bible stories". The other day I listened to her explain to John Whitten why she decided to share her toy with him, It went a little something like this...."John Whitten, you can see  my microphone. I am sharing with you like the little boy shared his fish and bread with Jesus", feeding the the five thousand. We love to use that story of an example of sharing. And Lillian loves to tell it to John Whitten whenever she wants one if his toys he is playing with. 

Now you may not read these little stories/examples and understand what exactly I am talking about, but for Shaun and I God's hand in our daughters life is undeniable. I am so proud of the little girl that she is growing into, and Shaun and I are so excited to see how God continues to work and grow in her heart on a daily basis. Our amazing little girl is growing, and growing in the most important way.