Children are the best Christians

Last week our little commuter car was stolen in front of our house. We got it back (though it was roughed up a bit and some things were stolen) but while we were dealing with the police and insurance I told Hannah what had happened. She was rightly upset by the incident and said "that wasn't very nice of those people to take our car!" I agreed and told her it was pretty awful and I was feeling rather put out about it at the time. But then she said this: "We should pray for them to be good." I felt a lump in my throat and told her shewas right. For a moment I shifted my thinking, and I could see the thief's soul, perhaps tormented and tempted by demons, or full of addictions, so oppressed by his own sins. Just like me. We've been trying to remember our "thief" or "thieves" in our prayers. I hope they are ok.

Thank God for our little girl who we teach many things to, but mostly she teaches us.

"But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you..." St. Matthew 5:44