Having Sailor's arm in a cast presented a new problem. He couldn't get in and out of his shirts with the way they were made, so I went ahead and made a few that had a short sleeve with snaps along the bottom. I hoped if someone else saw them they would understand that it was a necessity and once his cast came off I would sew a regular sleeve in.
Sailor quickly learned how to to be able to play but once the itching set in it wasn't quite as pleasant. He asked how long it would take for his arm to heal and I tried to explain and then added that God was healing his arm and before too long it would be all better.
That evening as I was making supper I was startled when our back door opened and snow and wind came blowing inside. When I went to close it Sailor was standing there holding it open. I scolded him a little for opening that door and he explained that he wanted God to come inside to fix his arm.
I gathered him up and sat on the rocking chair and wondered how I was supposed to explain to a three year old that God doesn't need doors to be able to heal his arm.
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Morning...I love coming here to visit.
ReplyDeleteYour posts are always full of 'thought' and wisdom...and I know it comes from God. THANK YOU.
Karen
I just love it when I see a new post from you. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet story!
ReplyDeleteOh! The itching! No wonder the poor child felt he had to go out and show God his arm "up close and personal". Thank heaven, I've never had to wear a cast, but The Lord of the Manor has has numerous operations on his legs and feet, and he said the itching drove him WILD. He used to take a wire coat hanger and pull it out until it was a long skinny loop and run it up and down inside his cast to scratch his leg. The "scritchy" noise got on my nerves, but I could hardly complain about it. I wasn't the one with the problem.
ReplyDeleteDon't children have the cutest notions sometimes! Thats's adorable that he opened the door for God to come in. We taught our girls it's God who heals, too.
ReplyDeleteSo sweet! I love the way our children make us think! Our little three year old has been having conversations with his daddy about Jesus coming back. He wants to ride a horse with him too. Occasionally he will go outside and yell for Jesus since he is thinking it will be any minute.
ReplyDeleteMy kid brother got chicken pox right after he broke his arm at age 3... poor miserable kid!
ReplyDeleteLong rulers do a great job with the itching!
ReplyDeleteThat's not easy, explaining what a wonderful Lord we have got. My experience is that children can relate to God and his almighty power more easily than we adults.
ReplyDeleteHe's a ground where the good seed can be sown. Good luck.
Aww what a sweet sweet baby! Blessings, Joanne
ReplyDeleteAwwww! Bless him!
ReplyDeleteHope people did understand about the shirts, and nobody complained about it.
Hi!
ReplyDeleteI know a woman, who when she broke her arm years ago, went to the local craft store and bought a pipe cleaner - she would stick that between her cast and arm and it seemed to help!