A quickie...

We were blessed with sweet neighbors and great friends who live next door.

They have two little ones who's names have ventured into a post here and there.

Last week, Maddie and Micah came over to play and they decided they all wanted a snack.

The boys sat at the table, the girls at the bar.

After they all got their food...we said a quick blessing and I asked them a simple question...

Girls, do you know where Jesus lives?

 and the conversation between two little girls...

bff's...

went like this.

M:  Heaven.

R: In our hearts.

I chimed in for a minute...You know what girls?  I was reading in my Bible last night about heaven.

Do you know there are street of gold in heaven...and a beautiful castle.

I like to think it sort of looks like Cinderella's castle.

their little eyes get so big 

I decided to ask them another question but Ri tells me to wait a minute and she chimes in...

R:  Maddie you know what?  My Mamaw Debbie lives in heaven with Jesus in that big castle.

M:  REALLY [eyes get bigger]

R:  uh, huh [smile so big I think her face is going to explode]

R:  momma, do you think me and Maddie can go to heaven to see Jesus and mamaw Debbie?

I simply respond...

One day...if Jesus lives in our hearts we will all go see Jesus and mamaw.

They both flash me smiles that I am sure Cinderella herself would be jealous of and the conversation proceeds to more cheese and strawberries!

I am learning it just takes a second.

Or a simple question...

aQuickie...

I've had the best day...

It started beautifully!

I had to wake sweetLove up for school this morning and our

conversation went like this...

R:  momma, I dreamed of mamaw Debbie last night

Me: you did?

R:  yes momma! She's all better now you don't have to worry anymore!  She was smiling like this...(insert my girls most beautiful smile)

Me: that makes momma really happy thank you for telling me about it!

R:  uh-huh, your welcome!

We get dressed, fix hair, brush teeth...

and head downstairs for breakfast.

R:  momma, me and mamaw and you and Aimee were all in the car together.  And we were laughing.  Then mamaw had to go so she got in another car and she smiled at us and I blew her a kiss and she caught them and then I caught hers!

Dreams!

Josh came down a few weekends ago and shared a dream he had about mom.

The smile that was across his face was Priceless...

but that smile quickly changed to deep, genuine frustration...and his story went like this.

I knew she was sick sis.  But, it was before she got real bad.  We were just laughing and talking.

...AND THEN I WOKE UP.

I laid in bed and just kept thinking about the dream, hoping and praying that I would fall back asleep and pick up where I woke up.

It didn't happen...and I was so mad.

But...for however long she was in my dream, I was happy sis!

We giggled for a minute and then I commented...I would just love to dream about her.

I still haven't.

After I dropped my girl off at school I couldn't wipe the smile off my face!

As much as I want to see her face in my dreams...

I was so happy she was in the dreams of my sweet baby!

And anyways...mom always had her special ways of getting her message across...

so, when my baby told me...

"don't worry momma..."

I stopped...

and it was a good day!!