Conversations

Allie and I had a girls' weekend while the boys were away camping.  It was such a fun time to spend just the two of us.  I wanted to share one of the highlights of the weekend, mostly so I will remember it!  Every so often I go back and read posts and remember things our family did or games we played or what life was like when the kids were babies.  It brings such a smile to my face, as I'm sure this will when I read over it again years down the road.

We were out shopping yesterday (see, I told you it was a fun girls' weekend!) and in the car the song We Believe by the Newsboys came on.  This is one of my favorite songs at the moment, and I was singing along.  Here are the lyrics to the chorus:

We believe in God the Father

We believe in Jesus Christ

We believe in the Holy Spirit

And He's given us new life

We believe in the crucifixion

We believe that He conquered death

We believe in the resurrection

And He's comin' back again, we believe

And here's our sweet conversation:
Allie:  Do we believe that?
Me:  Yes!  Well, I do.  Do you?
Allie:  Yes!

I did a little talking about God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit and how Jesus is coming back for all of us who love Him. 

Allie:  I love Jesus!  And you do.  And Daddy does.  And Coleman and Spence.  And Maestro!  Maestro will lick Him!

We believe in God the Father
We believe in Jesus Christ
We believe in the Holy Spirit
And He's given us new life
We believe in the crucifixion
We believe that He conquered death
We believe in the resurrection
And He's comin' back again, we believe
Read more at http://www.songlyrics.com/newsboys/we-believe-lyrics/#tMXsxSevwTW2lHRy.99

Oh my.  This just grabbed my heart and made it so happy!  Although I'm not convinced of Maestro's affections for Jesus.  But Allie's?  And Coleman's and Spence's?  It's my deepest prayer every single day.  As a matter of fact, a verse was referenced in today's sermon that made me stop and realize what a huge responsibility praying for them is.  Lamentations 2:19 says

Arise, cry out in the night,
    as the watches of the night begin;
pour out your heart like water
    in the presence of the Lord.
Lift up your hands to him
    for the lives of your children,
who faint from hunger
    at every street corner. 

Not every moment of our girls' weekend was shopping and smiles.  I admit there were a few moments where I wanted to send Allie to her room and have a girl weekend, as in just one girl - me!  She's doing this thing now where she must thing it's adorable for her to talk like a baby.  Believe me, she's the only one that thinks that.  And then there's the other thing where she rigs every game or activity so she can be deemed the winner.  We're probably going to have to deal with this before school starts.  I won't even talk about the fighting between her and Spence.  But I'm guessing if every moment was sweet conversations in the car or eating at her favorite restaurant I wouldn't appreciate them as much.  And I may not realize how much I need to be crying out to the Lord for her and her brothers' lives.

Well, that's all of my deep thoughts for tonight.  I'll share some pictures from our girls' weekend and the boys' camping trip in the next few days!