Most nights I pray the Numbers 6:24 blessing over the girls before they go to sleep.
It says, "May the Lord bless you and keep you. May He make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you. May He lift up His countenance upon you and bring you peace."
Rosie has memorized it by now and I often pause at the end, as in, .... and bring you...(pause) and she fills in the blank, peace.
Today I put Sadie in her crib for her nap and was putting clothes away in her room. Rosie came in and asked if she could give Sadie her blessing. She recited in in her sweet little voice, with the r's that sound like w's and it almost brought me to my knees. At the end she paused just like I do and waited for Sadie to fill in the word, peace.
Do you know what Sadie said?
Do you know what Sadie said?
Cheese.
May he lift up His countenance upon you and bring you.....cheese.
Amen.
2 comments:
That one got me all teary too . . . sweet girls! Our pastor says that at the close of every service. His name is Ron (which you may, or may not, already know) but I still can't think of him as "Pastor Ron", even though he's been at Central for over 20 years. Pastor Ron, in my mind, will always be your hubby's father! I so wish you could have met them! Have a great, great day!
Cheese! I'm with ya sister Sadie! Amen to that. Hah! And thanks for the best dang blog I ever read Mama Eckert. LOVE.
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