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Last month I\u00a0 complained<\/a> about my son\u2019s sleep issues. I can\u2019t complain anymore. He\u2019s happily floating on his metaphorical dream cloud as I type this. He no longer cries when it\u2019s time for us to leave the room (thanks Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child<\/a>!). Instead, in the middle of Chris\u2019 prayer for him tonight, he said, \u201cBye, Mommy.\u201d<\/p>\n

I said, \u201cDo you just want Daddy to sing you a song tonight?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYep,\u201d he said. Well, okay then.<\/p>\n

Chris was out of the room two minutes later. Turns out that once the praying was done, August wanted him to leave as well. And not a word from that room since.<\/p>\n

This new sleeping life has made for very sweet going-to-bed moments. Usually before we pray for August, we ask him if there\u2019s anyone he wants to pray for. In the past, maybe one or two grandparents or his friend at the park would come to mind. Since our trip to Texas, his prayer list has grown exponentially. He usually says a couple of people he wants to pray for when we ask. Tonight it was Mommy, Daddy, and Ezra (the cat). But since his recent bedtime sweetness, he adds to the prayer outloud. This is what he prayed tonight:<\/p>\n

Chris: We pray for Mommy and Daddy and Ezra\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

August: And my space ship. And Karsen, and Ellie, and Luke. And my couch. And Owen, and Blythe, and Brooks, and Sunny. And airplanes. And Aimee, and JoJo, and Pops, and Basia, and Owen, and Jason, and Grama Sue. And the couch, and Grampa, and ChaCha, and Owen.<\/em><\/p>\n

First of all, he doesn\u2019t have a spaceship. But, I\u2019m so happy he\u2019s thankful for it. Second, I love that kind of praying. Those names were not said quickly. Each one took some thinking on his part.\u00a0 He came to them deliberately, with zero pressure. No fear. Just letting the people (and things) he loves come to his mind (even if Owen was prayed for three times) and letting his heart feel big for them.<\/p>\n

So, for this Thankful Tuesday, my prayer is for a fullness of heart that can\u2019t help but spill over with gratefulness. I\u2019m praying I\u2019ll be thankful for the spaceship I don\u2019t even have, because, hey, somebody has a spaceship. And that\u2019s awesome.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your heart full for?<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"