"Mommy, do you realize that even with our new baby . . . well . . . we are all family of brothers and sisters in the eyes of God." Emily remined me of a conversation that we had on June 1 this year on our way home from church in Illinois with our extended family. Riding in the car in the backseat between her daddy and me, while Uncle Keith drove and Aunt Tabby sat next to him. She giggled and told us 'adults', "Did you know that really . . . we all are brothers and sisters and we are all loved the same to God!" with a huge grin on her face and glowing at her new discovery. She told us she accepted the Lord into her heart and that she knew she was now our sister and she was ready to talk to her 'Daddy' here on earth so that she could be baptized and be his brother. I smiled down on her and gave her a huge hug June 1st while a tear formed in my eyes and we all 5 laughed together at her frankness and very real reminder of God's Love.
Only today (7-8-08) she made me smile again when she, Faith and I went to the movies and she said, "Mommy, I'll bring some money for us to get treats so you don't have to this time." Emily ran very quickly to the back room where her piggy bank/jar was and brought all of her 'change' and reassured us she had us all covered. When we ordered our goodies Emily quickly handed over all her money and said, "I got it Mommy" and handed me all her loose change of $2.49 I could only smile and tell her Thank You for her generous giving. She smiled as we left to take our seats, carry our goodies for "everyone (3)" to our theater pleased she could give and provide refreshments for us.
Emily gave all she could and was so thrilled to give us pleasure in the simple thing thru her LOVE to provide. She loved us and desired to make our moment pleasureable. I loved today with her and Faith. We gave food for the hungry to see the movie and Emily gave us refreshment from her heart. She smiled and hugged and for a moment in her life she was the provider the ultimate giver of simple joy.
Have I given lately like Emily. Maybe more of us should live like Emily . . . with all she has. I often tell this precious little one, "Emily, when I grow up . . . I desire to be just LIKE YOU!!!!"
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