This last Sunday, we were sitting in church and Pastor Galen brought up the tree that Jesus cursed because it bore no fruit. He talked about living the fruit of the Spririt and how we should be producing fruit for the Kingdom of God.
Now, for those of you who have read some of my previous entries, you should be aware that Peyton is on fire for God. She loves to talk about Him, serve Him, and just LIVE for Him. So it will come as no shock when I write what she said. "Mommy, am I a plain tree or a fruity tree?" You can't help but smile when your 6 year old asks that, and it gave me great joy to tell her that I believe she's a fruity tree. I explained what it means to "produce fruit" for Jesus.
Fast forward to last night. Jeremy, Peyton, and I were sitting talking about what she said about being fruity and how she said she was going to talk to her friend about Jesus and she tells Jeremy, "Mom's giving her Christian to me. She teaches me, so that I know." What a blessing to hear! I now had to explain to her about what a "testimony" is and how we live for Jesus in everything we do, to which she replies, "I can say it how I want, Mom, and I say your teaching me your Christian." Whatever you say, Peyton!
And really, no matter how she says it, it makes me happy! For so long, I wasn't a great Christian example for my children. Now it's what I strive for everyday; to show them how to serve Christ. I'm so thankful she sees it and wants to live it! McKenna even says she sees such a difference in our family life, how we interact, how we live for Jesus. That's all I can hope for....2 wonderful daughters that gave their lives to Christ, (one at the age of 5 and one at the age of 6) and who see it in our home and live it out loud!
That's fun...you guys are all "fruity!" haha
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