Hearts for the Poor.

A couple nights a week I face the supper, homework, Bible reading, Scripture Memorization, Prayer Time and Cuddle time alone, without my hubby.  It is so much easier when we do it as a team, when we are able to partner up and corral them together. 

I have found that the nights when John is away, I have the most break downs.  I am not just talking about the fall on the floor and cry a little because they have to go to bed, or they didn't want to read 'that' story, or somebody wants to say their bible verses first, I am talking about all out melt down, on an epic level, leaving me no choice but to fall on my knees and earnestly pray and seek wisdom from God, right their in that very moment.  I get the most complicated, difficult theological questions, frustrations, laments, breakdowns when John is not around (usually from my oldest).  I usually rely on John to answer those 'hard' questions....not because I don't know them, but because he knows them and is far better at communicating them than I am.  Plus, for many years now when I find myself having those hard questions, being frustrated, etc., I go to John and he just whips out scripture and bam it is all clear and makes sense and I feel stupid because I probably could have just went to God and His Word first, but didn't.  I guess I rely on John a little too much when it comes to 'studying to show myself approved'.  Perhaps this is God's way of teaching me to be confident in sharing the gospel to my kids.

However, there are those nights too when I have some of the funniest, sincerest conversations with the kids.  Tonight was one of those nights and I really thank God for the burden he lays on my kids hearts for the poor.  This is how our conversation went:

Me: Zech, could you please put your crayons and drawings away because it is supper time now.

Zech: Ok, Mom, but I just need to finish up this last picture.  It's for the poor kids you know.

Me: That is great my dear, you can finish up after supper.

Zech:  On June 8th, Mom, that is when it is going to happen.

Me: On June 8th, what will happen?

Zech:  We are going to get in our car and go get all the poor people and bring them here to live with us.

Me:  We will need a pretty big car and house.

Zech: God will help us.

(I can't argue with that)

A couple hours later.......

Me:  Zech, can you stop colouring and finish your prayers.  You are talking to Jesus.

Zech:  Yes, but I have to finish this drawing.  It is for the poor. I will sell it and give the money to the poor and to Jesus too....

Mom, why don't all of the Christians want to help the poor?  It's not fair that we help some of the poor, because the ones that don't get help will feel bad and sad.  We need to help them all.

Me:  Well, we will do as much as we can, but we also have to pray that Jesus will lay it on other people's hearts to help them too.  There are a lot of poor to fit in our car and our house. :o)

Zech:  Yeah, I will keep drawing and I will pray.  On June 8th Mom, we can go and get them. 

(I have no idea why he picked June 8th, by the way)


He totally cracks me up! I love that such issues seem so simple to him, because it reminds me to have faith like him.  It reminds me "that all things are possible with God".  It is exciting to see how God is going to use him.