A few nights ago, Eva once again prayed for a baby brother or sister, or twins. (Lately she has added the phrase “wherever You want them to come from!” since we’ve talked about both Chile and Africa, and I think she may have even said once or twice “even if they’re not a baby” because we’ve explained that most likely our next child won’t be a little baby.)
I took a minute to tell her I was proud of her for being so faithful in praying for this request for so long, even when the rest of us had given up for a while.
“But I don’t know if God is ever going to answer!” she said sadly. “I’ve been praying and praying for so long and still He doesn’t answer.”
Which of course opened the door to talk about how God’s plans are not our plans and His timing is not our timing, but His plans and His timing are always perfect. Which of course was a rebuke to me that I need to truly live out what I am teaching my children about God, and not be guilty of hypocrisy!
These are the moments when I am reminded that God uses my children as His very own accountability tools in my life … and I am thankful. (:
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