Macey is venturing through the terrible twos, and I think I may be having a harder time with it than she is! I hate being mean, and I constantly ask "can't we just be happy and get along?!" If only the kids could understand what I mean! :)
When I put Macey down for a nap or to sleep at night, we go through a bedtime ritual, and usually it involves asking for a drink, music, prayer, potty, etc. In her nap time, or nightly, prayers, if we forget to pray for Abby, she is the first to remind us. Even after we pray for Abby, Macey asks if we can pray again. I usually draw the line at 3 prayers per event, so lately, I have changed my tactics.
We had a long talk one night about praying, and how she can pray on her own. She doesn't need mom or dad there. She can pray to Heavenly Father, and He loves her so much, he will listen to her.
Our talk was about a month ago, but every time she lays down and asks for additional prayers, I remind her that she can pray on her own. To be honest, I never wondered if she did it. I kind of assumed that all it did was put an end to her asking.
Well, yesterday, when I went to get Macey after her nap, she was so excited! She explained for about a minute how she prayed all by herself for Abby. I was shocked! I couldn't believe that she did it, and she was excited that she had prayed on her own! I am so incredibly proud! And I am so incredibly grateful for the tender mercy of consistency. Even though I had no clue what I was doing every time I reminded her she could pray on her own, Heavenly Father did. I told Macey about five different times how proud I was of her for praying on her own. I'm so thankful to be her mom!
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