Praying Mason

My dear friend, Karen, called me and asked if she could send a very special picture to me. She said that her two-year-old son, Mason, has been watching children's movies by Max Lucado. One of them is about a preying mantis who doesn't know how to pray, so God sends him a bench to help him pray. One day, Karen, her husband, and Mason went to the playground at church and decided to walk around the cemetery. As they were passing London's grave, Mason (without any prompts) knelt down at London's bench and began to pray.

Karen didn't want to upset me by sending it. I admit that when I saw it, tears streamed down my face. But these were not just tears of sadness. They were also tears of gratitude - to Karen and to God. I am so thankful that Karen would capture this moment and choose to share it with me. To me, this picture is a testament of God's love for us and for children. It shows that even a 2-year-old can go to our Heavenly Father in prayer. It's also a testament of His availability to us, and I find comfort that He keeps his promises...that my baby is safe in His arms and I will see her again.

There is nothing more precious and pure than seeing a child praying. Karen and her husband are an example of Godly parents who are teaching their child what it means to love God and to trust Him. Because of that, God used Mason to bless my heart beyond what words can express.