Once in a while, when our hearts aren't quite right, we remind each other to put on a happy heart. This morning I had to remind Jack to put his back on. I asked him to go into the other room and come back when it was on.
He did just that.
He left, went to the front room, and came back a few minutes later with both fists clutched.
He said that he had found his happy heart and mine too.
He put a happy heart on each of us and went about the business of play with a changed demeanor.
This is a great reminder for Jack to be the little boy God wants him to be. And it is an even better reminder for me, especially when my son comes back with my very own happy heart to put on, that I need to be the mommy God wants me to be. That means remembering my priorities, attitude and actions.
Beyond the evidence of two changed hearts, I think the best part of this story is how Jack put on our hearts. Can you see it? He reaches his clutched fists and touches the area where our hearts are positioned...
NOPE!
He reaches those little fists right to our tummies.
Ever since Jack attended my regular prenatal check-ups from my pregnancy with Mitch he has believed that our heart is in our tummy region. Think about it. That is where the doctor would check for the baby's heart beat. I have tried to give him all the facts about where the heart is really located and why God put it there, but it doesn't click. He saw the doctor check for the heartbeat on my tummy and he even heard it with his own ears.
Isn't this even more of a reason to help our kiddos see the truth of God's word real and present in their small worlds? Deuteronomy 6:5-9 is more real to me everyday that passes.
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We also use the phrase "Happy Heart" in our house! : )
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