Brady has never been a very good sleeper. It has taken quite a bit of work to get him into his own room regularly, and even still, he rarely stays there the entire night. One of the things that gives him comfort is for me to check on him – something started by me to encourage him that he’d be okay, but which has now become a ritual for him.
Every night, he reminds me, “Check on me in 1 (or 2 or 4) minutes.” I confirm the reservation every night. I’m recently trying to get him to realize he doesn’t need to remind me; that I always check on him.
He has also added my routine to his schedule, apparently growing more aware of what I do after he and his sister go to bed. After marking my mental calendar with his 1-minute-later checkup, he plainly tells me to watch a movie: “A bad one, but not too bad.” He apparently also understands that I watch movies that are not appropriate for him or Halle, but that there are movies even I (or anyone) shouldn’t watch. I wasn’t sure my explanation to him hit home when I tried to tell him that there are some people who don’t believe in God like we do and they don’t think “little eyes [need to] be careful what [they] see.”
So, with that, I better stick to my duties and close my computer and go watch a movie that’s not too bad.
Your posts always have such cool spiritual implications. It’s good to remember that our Father is checking up on us, too, whether or not we remind Him. Thanks! :)
THANK YOU for making that connection! And also for making this a discussion. It’s so true what you said. And how often do we keep reminding and telling Him that He should check on us, as if He should forget somehow? Or, as if He’s ever far enough away where He actually needs to check on us.