Sweet P

My husband & I have observed that P sometimes seems to live in his own little world. He is quite content to entertain himself with whatever is available. He is friendly, funny, wildly creative and a bit quirky. As a friend of mine remarks about one of her sons, "He lives in P-ville. It is a happy place, but you have to dial long distance to get him."

The older P gets, however, the more I am amazed at the depth of his thinking and understanding. Even though he often seems to be doing his own thing, he is remarkably tuned in to what is going on around him. Although silly and quirky on the outside, he has a gentle, thoughtful spirit on the inside.

A couple of days ago I approached him playing outside and said playfully, "What do you know, P?"

I intended it as a superficial greeting. You can imagine the awww-factor when he looked up and responded, "I know that you love me."

And then Sunday night during our little pre-bedtime devotion, as we talked about Solomon's wisdom, I asked the children what they would ask God for if He told them they could have any one thing they requested.

P responded, "I would just ask Him for Him."

Seriously? How many grown ups would respond that way?

I was especially astounded by his depth when my other two responded with very age-appropriate requests of "some of that gum with the prize inside" and "a mama pony who has some baby ponies in her tummy."

I love, love, love watching the way God is working out different stories in my children's lives in different ways.