Dylan's Prayer

The last few weeks of school, I really made an effort to say morning prayers with the kids (or at least with Dylan, depending on whether or not Preston was awake and/or cooperative). I have never been the best at consistent morning prayer so this took some definite effort on my part. Just before our morning prayer routine began, Dylan was going through an "I don't want to say the prayer phase" which is fine. I didn't push him. But after a while, he started to volunteer to say it more times than not. Kids offering to say the prayer again after not wanting to for awhile is one of those blissful mommy moments. His prayers are always good and not completely repetitive, but one morning he just about made me cry. Everything he said was new and different and it was like he was really talking to the Lord. I wish I had written it down right after it happened so I would remember EVERYTHING, but here is what I remember about Dylan's sweet prayer.

Heavenly Father,

We thank thee for this day. We thank thee that I can go to school and Papi can go to work and Mommy can stay home and take care of Preston. Please bless Papi at work that he will be safe and have a good day. Please bless me at school and help me to make good choices and always choose the right. Please bless the prophet. Please bless Jesus. Bless us to have the Spirit be with us today. Bless Mommy and Papi and me and Preston and please bless the baby in Mommy's tummy that she will grow up to be a really great girl. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

I know, you've probably all experienced these moments, but I had to write it down. I need to remember these sweet moments, especially when it is so easy to focus on all the stressful frustrating parts of life. I am truly blessed to have such loving, sweet children and a man who is perfect for me! :)