playing with Jesus

Today, during dinner, the girls and I had a really amazing talk. At some point Darin was brought up and Bean said, "daddy in heaven playing with Jesus" I asked her what she said, and when she repeated it, she changed a word. She said, "Daddy in heaven, singing with Jesus". I went to get my video camera and asked her to repeat it. For some reason it was just a beautiful thing to hear.
We talked about how Daddy is in heaven with Jesus and how he's happy. We talked about how we miss Daddy, but that we're happy too, because Jesus loves us and promises to take care of us just like he's taking care of Daddy now.

They were actually participating in the discussion. At one point Bell asked me if we miss Jesus too. I ventured past the point of 2 year old understanding to explain how Jesus is everywhere, so we never have to miss Him. (i got blank stares on this part... but who can blame them, we adults don't get this either... i just got a little carried away)

I told them how when we pray it's like we're talking to Jesus and I asked them what they wanted to tell Jesus.
Bean: "I tell him I saw Grammy and Grampy & I go upstairs and go night night."
Bell: "Uncle Chris and Jennifer, he can talk to them. I eat some corn right now."
Bean: "I want to tell him that too" (that she was also eating corn)

As much as that made me laugh, inside of course, those little things ARE things Jesus cares about. He cares about those things because they matter to two of his most precious children. Just like he cares every time I tell him how much I miss Darin. He knows, better than anyone, how happy Darin is and how unnecessary it is for me to be anything but happy for him... but He cares that I hurt, that I miss him.

What an amazing Lord.

And on a lighter note...here are a few other "gems" from the girls today.

Bean: what you doing, mommy?
Me: putting on some music.
Bean: Oh! That a good idea, mommy.

Bean(while flushing) : go bye bye poopy, you stinky!

Bell was walking around with her eyes closed, running into things this afternoon. I asked her what she was doing. "Closing my eyes and walking"   oh. so glad i asked.

Bean (on her "cell phone") : Hi Grandad, how you doing today? pause This Bean, that Bell. pause. yeah, I hav'n good day. bye bye.

While telling the story of Zacchaeus (yet again), I pause at the "Zacchaeus, you come down" part where they usually fill in that phrase. Tonight, Bell said, "Zacchaeus, you come down. That's MY tree".  lol