Fireflies and Bunnies

So Jacob and I are having the time of our lives babysitting 3 of our most FAVORITE kids in the world: Jordyn, Camden and Morgan. Their parents are world travelers and we are live-in sitters for a few days. Well wouldn't you know that when babysitting 6, 8, and 10 some good stories are bound to arise. I thought this one was definitely worth sharing...

Last night we put the kids to bed and were down stairs quickly cleaning up the dishes so we could go enjoy cable t.v. for a little while (we don't have cable at our house) when Morgan - 6 came downstairs sniffing. "I'm scared..." of the dark it turns out. So I walked her back to her room where I prayed with her and sang her a song I remembered from my Children's Church days. I was just beginning to explain to her that "God gives His angels charge over us to keep us in all of our ways," and that right then in that very moment there were angels guarding all around her room, when a firefly sparked right in front of our faces! I was shocked. It was one of those moments that stuns you with its perfection and timeliness. I was speechless for a moment then all of the sudden I said, "See Morgan, God wants you to know that He's here and so are His angels." We watched the firefly dance around the room for a little while until he took his post by the door. She was so excited/happy I can't believe she went back to bed; this time not out of fear of the dark but excited about God's Firefly. It was so sweet.

I went about my business for the rest of the night and into the next morning, forgetting what had happened. We dragged the kids out of bed, ate breakfast, fought hair tangles and got ready for VBS. As we were leaving the kids noticed 3 baby rabbits out in the side yard. They quietly followed them around the house while Jacob and I looked for the minivan keys and put our shoes on. I went out back to tell the kids it was time to go and Morgan started whispering something to me. She was whispering because she didn't want to scare the rabbits away so I bent closer. She asked with the sweetest, most innocent look in her eyes, "What's God telling me now?"

I could have cried for joy in that moment. The precious reminder I had so quickly forgotten the night before had stuck in her memory through to the next awesome moment when God's creation declared His glory! Psalm 19:1-3 I'm so busy, so anxious, so "productive" most of the time that I miss the whisper of God speaking to my heart, "I love you child."

'He loves you Morgan. That's what God's telling you right now. Every time you see a bunny, every time you notice a pretty flower, every time a bird chirps or you get to play outside on a sunny day, that's God telling you how much He loves you." I was speaking to her but also to me.

"The Heavens declare the glory of God, the skies proclaim the work of His hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard." He's speaking right now. Are you listening???