God Sightings...

This week is my very first time ever helping out with VBS at our church. I'm (officially) the Preschool Director (although I'm not sure how much I am really helping), but for whatever it's worth, I'm having a blast! I can't decide if it's just because I really do love to be at church or if it's learning all the fun, not-so-new, bible songs for kids (maybe I can sing something other than Jesus Loves Me with Abby) or if it's watching a group of people numbering near 500 come together to learn about God...either way, my life has been touched in a very special way this week.

The theme we are doing is from a company called Group and it's called Crocodile Dock. Anywho, the picture below is of Jacques Le Croc. I think he's like the Mickey Mouse of Crocodile Dock.

Well, why I felt the need to share all of this with you is because it leads up to the bigger story I wanted to share. All this week, the kids are looking for 'God Sightings'- basically anything that reminds them of God and His beautiful creation. They get to share these with each other and then at the end of the day they 'light' a candle (one of those wonderful battery operated flickering ones) to shine the light of God's love for us.

Here's Abby's (unprompted and very unexpected) God Sighting: I was giving her a bath yesterday and of course she was "SO COLD!" when she got out so I got her all wrapped up in her towel and snuggled up in my lap. It's one of my favorite times of the day, she's all wrapped up like a little baby again...I know ;) So I ask her who loves her (mind you, I'm fully expecting her to say Mama!) and she doesn't miss a beat, "Jesus!". Okay, that's sweet...but it gets better. I say to her, "Well, who else loves you?" (again thinking now she'll surely say me) and she looks at me and smiles before responding, "God loves me!" Seriously, how did I end up with this awesome little person? Just when I think she's done sharing all of her wisdom, she looks at me again and says, "God loves you Mama." I'm now melting...

Thank you Abby for reminding me of how simple it really is...

I love you girl!