Precious Moments...

I just had to post this blurb about something so precious that I saw tonight! I had taken the kids out to eat dinner at Friendly's since Daddy was enjoying a night at his friend's house for the newest Battlestar Galactica episode. I was sitting in a booth next to Amanda and after we said our prayer before eating dinner, she said to me..."Mommy, I am going to also pray that God will help me be good and not get into trouble". As I sat there a little dumbfounded and caught off guard, she suddenly bowed her head by herself and closed her little eyes. Then I saw her whispering the words to herself while her hands were delicately folded in the praying position..."God, help me to be good and not get into trouble", or something to that effect. It was the most precious thing I think I have seen her do. And let me tell you that Amanda does so many adorable and precious things all the time! What surprised me the most was that out of all three of our kids, she is usually the best behaved one and is the last person to actually get into trouble. Truly, it's the older two children who typically end up getting scolded or punished. Amanda is rarely EVER a behavior problem for us. So, to hear her pray those precious words to the Lord just really touched my heart. Scott and I had told the kids before he left to go to his buddy's house to please behave for mommy. That must be why she felt the need to pray for help in being good while we were out to dinner. Like I said, it's not really like she even needs any help with behaving anyway. But, it was so touching to see her innocent little face and heart utter those sincere words in prayer to God. May we all be this child-like in our hearts when we pray to God!