Prayer

The other day, the proudest moment I had as a parent came. We sat down for dinner and Evan said "prayers mommy" and folded his hands, then he said "Father Amen". I could have cried! We take Evan to Mass most Sundays and want to teach him to be a loving, Christian boy. But Mass is very hard b/c he is full of energy and talks non-stop and very loudly. Why don't Catholic Churches have nurseries?? Sitting in Mass for 1 hour 15 minutes is challenging. But I honestly think it is paying off. Every time we pass a Church he says "prayers" and then folds his hands. We pray before dinner and before bed every night. We also take a music class at a Presbyterian Church on Wednesdays. The leader of our class is just full of faith, she is a wonderful woman. She says some quick prayers and praises the Lord throughout the class and I love that he is exposed to this in another place besides our home and at Mass. When you become a parent you worry if you are strong enough to teach your children how to be a good person, but I am encouraged by this wonderful sign. Indeed the Lord is Good and is blessing us each day.