I'm a stay at home mom. I have 3 boys, aged 4, 6 and 14. What chaos! We live far outside of town, I have no help, very few friends and no mom to help me out by taking the kids for a night or weekend. My kids go everywhere with me, and I mean everywhere. Needles to say, I need a break from time to time and since I can't leave or go on a coffee date with a friend or date night with my hubby, I have a very special spot right in the back of our yard. I can see far, open stretches and it's quiet. My kids know that this is my "pray spot".
I sit quietly and listen to every sound, feel the warmth of the sun and the wind on my skin and yes, this is my "special praying time". I'm also aware of the fact that my boys peak out the window, just waiting for me to get back, but what I think most of us don't realize is how much they learn from just watching us.
So my 6 year old sneaked up to me the other day and asked me if I was praying, I said yes. He sat down next to me for a while and then asked me a question. He asked "mommy, can you feel when Jesus is touching you?". Without hesitation, I told him to close his eyes and he did. I asked him if he could feel the wind blowing and he said yes (it was a windy day). I told him that what he feels on his face and arms is in fact Jesus touching him. I did not try to explain that God is everywhere at all times or any of that. I just closed my eyes again and continued talking to God in my thoughts. By the time I was ready to go back inside, I got up and when I turned around my son was still sitting there, behind me. His eyes were closed and his arms raised in the air. I was shocked. I thought he had left, but instead he was sitting quietly behind me, arms raised and just experiencing Jesus touching him. I stood there and waited to see how long he would sit there. Finally, with his eyes still closed and his little arms still raised he said "it feels like flying... wow... Jesus is so awesome" and he jumped up and went back inside.
Without even realizing it, through my actions, I taught my son to find peace in chaos, to feel Jesus all around and to listen for his voice. He was taught the value of just being quiet for a moment. He will always remember this for the rest of his life. and he now joins me when I need a "break".
Psalm 46:10 ~ “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
