Saturday, April 05, 2008

Out of the mouths of babes

Two hours after our first attempt to get Samantha down to bed, she was still wide awake and having a complete meltdown: red-faced screaming filled with pleas like "I need my mommy!"

I went to lay down with her, and she looked at me and asked, "Read scriptures?" I almost fell off the bed. But I quickly said yes and grabbed the Book of Mormon, and started to read a few verses. I asked her if she was feeling better, because she immediately calmed down. She said, "Yah, I feel much better!" After 3 or 4 verses she got bored and asked for the pictures. I handed her the book and she started turning pages. She found them and started explaining that Jesus was in white clothes (the 3rd Nephi account of Christ's appearance in the Americas) and also said "Can't Hurt!" to the painting of Samuel the Lamanite on the wall with arrows coming at him. Wow, she really listens!!

Then I found the painting of Christ at the beginning of the book, and asked her who it was. She said, "It's Jesus! Jesus looking for mommy."

Now, what do you think that is supposed to mean?

5 comments:

Unknown said...

oh my gosh!! how old is she?? you are a good mom denise. i'm way impressed she already recognizes comfort in the scriptures and enjoys them... even it its just pictures!

Melanee Raynes said...

hahah. Awesome! Hmm, looking for mommy, eh? Thought-provoking?

Stefanie Raynes said...

You are going to have to give me lessons to make Alice like the scriptures!

Marshall and Alison said...

I love her! I miss you guys. Sorry I haven't been on checking for a while. How are the moving plans? I am a bad, bad, bad sister. :(

Melanee Raynes said...

blahg blahg blahg!!! that is an order, missy.