From the mouth of babes

Well I am once again on my own this weekend as Randy is with his dad at the races. Yeehaw! But I had some pretty cool things happened to me today. The first one I'll tell you about was when I was giving Lorenzo a bath. Rayna was helping me by washing his legs and feet then she says, "Don't forget to wash the booty. Mommy, Lorenzo has a boo boo on his booty." I asked her to show me where and she pointed to his penis. I just about died laughing. I told her that is where he goes pee pee and we call that a penis. But in true Rayna fashion she immediately made up her own name, "peeme". I was wondering how long it was going to be before she noticed that he has different parts then her. She comes up with some of the craziest names for things.

Yesterday I bought her a new car seat since little man is almost too big for the infant carrier. So of course she has been playing with the big box it came in. She named it her "underground" house. I don't think she got the name from the Atlanta Underground, since she has only been there once when she was about 10 months old. I think she actually came up with it from Randy teaching her Digital Underground songs, "Humpty Dance" comes to mind as one. Which of course brings up the question of "Is Tupac really dead?" Another story for another time.

Last but certainly not least, the best thing Rayna said to me today was, "Mommy, I want to go to heaven today. Today Mommy, can we please go to heaven?" Isn't that just the sweetest thing ever. We were listening to the radio and the song "I can only imagine" by Mercy Me came on. I was sitting on the bed just holding Rayna and listening to the song because I love this song. It is the best song ever. Ok, I figured out how to add the video from YouTube directly to my blog. Please click play to hear this awesome inspiring song. If you have not heard this song, please see this link to their video on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S70gwFcSK9k

Don't forget to turn up the volume on this one!!!

So I was explaining to Rayna what it was going to be like in heaven when Jesus comes to take us home. That in heaven, we will get to play with all the animals, lions, monkeys, hippos, etc and eat good food and of course see Jesus. I said to her, "Don't you want to go to heaven and see and do all those things. Won't that be fun!!" She just looked up at me with those big blue eyes of hers and asks, "Can we go to heaven today? I want to see Jesus." Oh, if only we could see through the eyes of a child and make everything that simple!!! What a humbling experience that was for me, reminding me that I am a child of God and that our goal, no matter what, is heaven.
I was already crying because every time I hear this song it makes me cry but after she said that I started crying even harder. "Me too." I told her. "I wish we could go today. I really wish we could. But someday really soon, we will be in heaven with Jesus." Oh how I can't wait for that day to come!! So tonight, I will leave you with these thoughts: Do you want to go to heaven too? What do you think heaven will be like? Can you imagine what it is going to be like to see Jesus for the first time and be able to spend time with Him? Will you sing halluliah or in awe of Him be still? What will your heart feel? Will you be able to speak at all? Can you only Imagine? I can only imagine.......

i can only imagine

I can only imagine what it will be like
When I walk by Your side
I can only imagine what my eyes will see
When Your face is before me
I can only imagine

Surrounded by Your glory
What will my heart feel
Will I dance for your Jesus
Or in awe of You be still
Will I stand in Your presence
Or to my knees will I fall
Will I sing hallelujah
Will I be able to speak at all
I can only imagine
I can only imagine

I can only imagine when that day comes
And I find myself standing in the Son
I can only imagine when all I will do
Is forever, forever worship You
I can only imagine
I can only imagine

I can only imagine
When all I will do
Is forever, forever worship You

Words & Music by Bart Millard
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