this guy.

He’s looking less and less like a baby–or even a toddler–with each passing day.  He’s tall and thin and his face is losing it’s chubbiness.  He’s growing into a knobby-kneed little boy.  And he’s perfect.

Naps are few and far between, and I’m fine with that.  Whenever he does fall asleep in the afternoon, it’s certain to be a late night.  But sometimes, during his quiet hour-and-a-half on my bed, surrounded by piles of toys (each one meticulously chosen), he’ll pass out.

I love him so much it hurts.

I’m full of wonder at how God is working in his heart.  Here there are so many opportunities to share what we have with people who have less than us, and today Judah voluntarily choose one of his beloved Cars toys to give to Priya’s son.  I can’t take any credit for this, because if you’ve heard our conversations over the months, felt my despair at my children ever becoming generous, you’d know the truth.  It’s all God, smiling at my little boy, starting to free him just like he’s freeing me.

I’m full of wonder at the way Judah’s mind works these days, and the conversations we have, like this morning:

me: “Judah and Amie, you guys are being so kind to each other today.  Do you think Jesus is helping you be kind, just like we asked him to?”

Amie: “No, God is helping me.”

me: “You’re right!  Did you know Jesus and God are the same Person?”

Judah (thinking for a second): “But you said there’s only one God.”

me: “Yes, you’re right.  There is only one God, but He is three Persons” (yikes … how did I get myself into this????)

Judah: “The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.”

me: “Great Judah, you know that from your catechism questions!  Yes, one God and three Persons.  I know it can be confusing.”

Judah: “I won’t be able to remember all these persons.”

Well, it’s a start.

But it is only very recently that Judah has shown an interest in talking to us about spiritual things, so I am grateful and hopeful.  I am asking God to make himself a personal Friend to our kiddos, right here and now.  I know that I’ll love watching him answer that prayer.