A little nudge from God

For those of you that do not know, I have an AMAZING six year old son (see picture). Let me just tell you that he is the apple of my eye and an absolute angel. He behaves well in public, makes good grades in school, says please and thank you, and to top it all off, he loves Jesus with all of his little heart. He is a true treasure, and I count my blessings every single day for the gift that God has given me. However, in all of his “awesomeness” (that’s my new word), Peyton is an only child, and at times, tends to act a teeny bit spoiled. Close your mouths, I know you're shocked, but it's true! Now, I will be the first person to throw my hands in the air and take the blame for this. I would also ask that the rest of you out there that have taken part in this so called spoiling, also throw your hands up. Peyton was the first grandchild on both sides of the family…need I say more. He gets it honest, and it is very hard to say the word “no” to those big brown eyes. Today, we spent the entire day doing some back-to-school shopping with his Granny. In the midst of this shopping Peyton came home with a few things that had absolutely nothing to do with his school or with any classroom activities. I too came home with a book and a new pair of shoes. Come on ladies, a $7.00 pair of shoes is a must. I could not walk away from a deal like that. Anyway, as I was driving home, listening to that favorite worship cd of mine, and singing my heart out, I felt a little nudge from God. He reminded me of the children, that my husband has the pleasure to work with on a daily basis, that have their school supplies donated to them because even grocery shopping is a strain on their families budget. I began to thank God for the blessings that He provides for my family and decided to take this day as an opportunity to show Peyton how blessed he truly is. As I pulled my new shoes and my new book out, I asked Peyton to show me all of the things that he bought today that were not school related. We then, together, decided that we would give one thing away to a needy family, for every new thing that we purchased today that was not school related. This actually turned into a family project because daddy scored some new shirts too. When it was all said and done, we had a box and a trash bag filled with items to donate to needy families. What a blessing it was to watch Peyton go above and beyond what I asked him to give. I want to train him to have a servant’s heart and it is so amazing to see God working on him already. What an important lesson we all learned today, thanks to my little nudge from God. He took a really fun day with my son and made it even better.

Proverbs 22:6
Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not turn from it.

Dear Heavenly father, I am so thankful that You have entrusted me with my child. He is such a blessing to so many people. Help me to train him in the way that he should go. I want him to know You, and to love You more and more every day. In Your precious name I pray, Amen.
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