Conversations ...

Tonight I had a few really great conversations with Matthew.

He went to Wal Mart with me ... and on the way out we stopped and looked at all the posters of missing children they have on their wall.

Looking at those pictures led us into a grand conversation about strangers, about what to do if someone would try to take him and why those people are missing ...
"Can I hit him, if he tries to take me?"
"Yes, Matthew you could hit him!"

We talked about what blessings are ... our family, our friends, our home ... we talked about that today earlier when we were organizing his closet for the new school year ... he was so happy that he had clothes to wear and he asked why some people don't.

As we were loading the car, a woman approached me and asked for money, she said she was hungry and I have her some cash ...
"Why does she want money Mom?" (as the woman is standing right there).
"Because she doesn't have any Matthew."
"Oh."

I love when I explain something to him and he just shrugs and says "oh." We talked about Jesus too on the way home ... He was talking about God being Jesus' Daddy ... and where do they live ... this is a big question lately ...
"Where does Jesus live Mom?"
"In your heart Matthew and in Heaven."
"Why in Heaven?"
"Because that is our home and when this lifetime is all done, we will go to Heaven."
"I don't want to go to Heaven now."
"You aren't, but when you do, I will be there, so will Daddy and Nannie and Poppy and Grace."
"Oh, then I want to be there too."
"Then you need to love Jesus Matthew."
"I do."

I love the little conversations with my children ... Grace is far more talkative than Matthew was at her age, I love the Whys and Whats ...

Thank you Jesus for the chance to talk with Matthew about strangers, to tell him about the blessings we have in our life, and to keep talking about You above all. You are so Gracious. Amen.