A time to have the Faith like a Child...

"I don't ever want to live in an Orphanage, Mama"
The most random thoughts escape the lips of my littlest beauty.

"Why would you have to live in an Orphanage?" I question her.

"If you couldn't take care of me, wouldn't you bring me there?... Like, if you couldn't feed me."

"Baby Girl, I would give up all I have to take care of you and feed you."

"But, what if you had nothing, Mama. Then what?"
I can tell she needs to explore all the odds.

"I would still want you near me. Besides, Baby Girl... even if we had nothing, we would always have Jesus."

A grin from ear to ear broke the worry. The brightness of her smile lit up my heart.

"That's right, Mama. Did you know that Jesus calls himself 'The Bread of Life'? So, we wouldn't ever be hungry. He would take care of us and feed us, wouldn't He?"

The tears well in my eyes, and I smile at this beloved girl of mine. Precious and Delicate.
"Yes, yes He would."

"I knew it." she exclaims as she bounces off into the day.

Out of the mouth of babes, comes truth.
We can learn simple foundational truths from a child.

Jesus tells us "Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven." (Matthew 18:4)

"I am the bread of life.
I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh." (John 6:48,51)

Oh, Sweet Baby Girl... I thank God for you and your simple yet remarkable wisdom.
May you continue to believe in Him who will feed us "real" bread. I pray that your relationship with Jesus will be deep, and wide, and all-consuming.
I love you!