Faith of a Child

Tuesday. August 7. 2012

I felt this was too sweet not to share...

During bedtime, we could not find Bear Bear. In our house, this happens ALOT. We looked all over the house and when he was no where to be found, Maggie and I walked outside to check the van. He was not there. At that point I said to Maggie, "Let's say a prayer to St. Anthony" so Maggie said "St. Anthony, can you help us find Bear Bear?".  We continued to look around - I peered over the back fence and did not see him in the yard. So I came walking back towards Maggie, who was still by the van, and she said "Mom! I just saw a shooting star!! It was right by my head!" and I replied "wow! that is so cool! and than Maggie took my hand and said "Let's go check the backyard" - so this time, instead of just peaking over the fence, we walked into the back yard and there was Bear Bear, laying in the grass next to the swings. Pretty amazing! That was a moment that totally melted my heart. We almost always say a quick prayer to St. Anthony when we can not find something and he always follows through. I love the sweet, innocent faith Maggie has. I pray she never loses it. As for the shooting star...I've never heard Maggie ever talk about shooting stars and either has Dan. She continued to tell me about it again as I was putting her to bed. I asked if it was in the sky and she said "no, right by my head" - I asked if it was big, and she said "no mom, it was little - did you see it mom?" I told her I had not.
She is so sweet :)

A picture of Maggie and Bear Bear in July 2011