Most every night my little girl requires me to stay with her as she falls asleep. She's almost 3 and I use this time to not only lull her to sleep but to teach her about her Lord. I sing a lengthy prayer to her as she holds my finger with her little hand. I sing it in the fashion of structure of the Lord's prayer, but personalize it. Then when I am done I sing her a song about how God is watching over her and will protect her while she sleeps. Her crying stops and she falls asleep when she hears these comforting words about her Lord.
I feel all my love poured out on her when we cuddle at night. I ask her to forgive me for being short-tempered and I tell her that I forgive her for when she didn't listen to me. I am trying to foster forgiveness and love at an early age, even if she doesn't have the ability to totally understand it. I see some understanding and it is growing all the time.
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