Faith of a Child

Yesterday after the Prime Ministers announcement my daughter went to her room and emerged a few minutes later in a shower cap, had fashioned a face mask and put on safety goggles declaring “I’m here to defeat Corona virus!” 

I love her beautiful heart and all of this made mine ache just a little bit extra. The children don’t truly understand all of this, but it is scary and overwhelming for them. My daughter admitted that she has a hard time falling asleep because she is thinking about it. So we took time to listen and to talk about it to help ease the anxiety and we pray as a family throughout the day to remind her that God is in control.

“Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”” ~Matthew‬ ‭19:14‬ ‭

While the world is trying to figure out how we get through this my kiddo is praying that her golden birthday (and it’s her double digits too) won’t be canceled. She prays about this every night right after she prays for protection of friends and family. It would be easy to disregard her fears about her party considering the magnitude of the situation at hand, but you know what it is important and it matters.

Let’s be sure to take time to come down to our children’s level right now and help understand what they are feeling and facing. Let’s be sensitive to their true feelings and use it as an opportunity to deepen their faith by teaching them to give these worries to God. In all of this the children need to be heard the most right now, and we need to listen. This will be something that they will never forget and helping them process it is our job as parents. These courageous kids are ready to battle an invisible enemy, as mine says “nurse Ella Mae is here, Corona is finished!”

“Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭8:2‬ ‭