"Yes," came the matter of fact reply, "she's in heaven."
"Yes she is," I replied enthusiastically. "Can you believe she is with Jesus now? How wonderful."
"Yes," came her sweet reply, "but Grandma, don't you miss her so?" And she looked up at me shyly as she saw tears filling my eyes.
"Oh yes, little one," I answered, fighting back my tears, "I miss her so much. But I'm so happy for her." And then I tried to sing the songs I sing to her when I get to put her to bed. But I didn't do so well that night.
At 4.5 I'd say Little One already has a sensitive heart growing inside her.
Podso,
ReplyDeleteI'm feeling those tears well up inside, also!!!
"Train up a child in the way of the Lord..." certainly applies here, dear friend!!!
Holding you close in prayer and thought!
Fondly,
Pat
How sweet!
ReplyDeleteThe tears are running my cheeks as I read this sweet and sentimental post and your conversation with Little One. Children are so wonderful, things for them are so clear and as they are, no doubts, ifs or maybies..I hate for the grands to grow, but then maybe, I might be dead by then, anyway. Have a happy week.
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It's sad when you have to tell little children that things and people die and you will not be with them forever.
ReplyDeleteMerle.....
Sounds as if she is being very gentle with your grief. I hope that you will continue to share your mother's stories and her recipes and her dishes and not ever feel as if you should not. A gentle hug just because...
ReplyDeleteThis so precious!
ReplyDeleteWhat a dear heart she has....
Deanna
What a precious story...thank you for sharing it. And how precious of our Father to allow you to be comforted by your sweet Little One. I am touched.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, they are so tender at that young age. Tender hearts to plant seeds of love and faith to grow and blossom. Precious moments and memories. Hugs, Pam
ReplyDeleteYoungsters can be perceptive even at this young age. I should think that little one is in tune with your feelings Dotsie.
ReplyDeleteJudith
Ah, such tenderness from a little one. Tears welled up as I read. "Out of the mouth of babes." May your memories of your mother be sweet and comforting even as you miss her presence.
ReplyDeleteAnd now I have tears too. Your Little One has a very big heart.
ReplyDeleteSending you loving hugs,
Zuzu
So sweet. The little one's "big people" have set good examples for her.
ReplyDeleteso beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I lost my mother last year, so this post was wonderful for me to read. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you for stopping by my blog yesterday. have a wonderful week.
Oh how precious and wasn't that just like God bent down and touched your heart, reminding you that she is with Him and yes, that you miss her and He knows that...yes, God speaks through children and they touch our heart
ReplyDeleteGrandson will come to his new home on March 17 and we all get to be with him on his 2nd birthday the 31st...God is good
I've got those tears in my eyes too. What an amazing little one:)
ReplyDeleteHugs my sweet friend!
It is hard for little ones to understand death. When my grandfather died my young cousins tried to throw pictures that they had drawn up to him in heaven. Laura
ReplyDeleteShe has a beautiful example in you.
ReplyDeleteSo, so precious!
ReplyDeleteThis was such a sweet thing for your granddaughter to say!
ReplyDeleteI miss my Mom, too, Dotsie! I was holding my granddaughter the other day and I told my daughter how i wished her grandmother could have seen another of her great grandchildren. My daughter told me that she was sure that her grandmother told God to send her this baby right away as she knew how much my daughter wanted to be a Mother. I'm sure she was right!
Ahhhh...this is precious! First of all, I'm sorry for the loss of your mother! Praying for you! I love this pic!
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So sweet, and you are so right....Out of the mouths of babes. If only the entire world knew how to love each other and their children, and their fellow man....wouldn't it be....well....heavenly?
ReplyDeleteYes, she does. She comes from a long line of tender and sensitive hearts. blessings and hugs ~ tanna
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