Good Faith, Good Reason ...

I was unable to write for a long time.  I couldn't form thoughts.  Creativity was at a standstill.

I kept looking for stories, for inspiration, and my kids gave me so much to draw from ... but it wasn't enough.

Trying to write with three kids, work, housework, other activities just wasn't feasible ... writing was a luxury I couldn't afford.  I made myself a promise however, that I would write should anything "write worthy" happen.

And it happened.  Yesterday.

Elliot (formally known as "Bruce Lee") was in the van with my husband after school and he said he saw God.

Just like that.  Just matter of fact.

Curtis asked him what he meant and Elliot replied, "I saw God walking with a man."

Elliot explained that God was with the man because the man needed help, so God was with him.  And then Elliot just stopped talking and put his thumb in his mouth and looked out the window again.

When I got into the van a few minutes later Curtis told me that Elliot saw God.

"Really, buddy,  you did!?!" I said.

"Yeah, yeah," he replied, "he was walking with the man, because the man needed help, so he was walking with the man because he was God."

I had no words so I said nothing ...

Then a few moments later ... "Mommy???"

"Yes Elliot?"

"Does God have a walking stick?"

"Um ... probably, maybe, I don't know?" (Was my brilliant response ...)

"Yeah, yeah, he does.  I think he does, because when God was with the man he had a big stick and so God has a big walking stick."

And in went the thumb again and he quietly looked out the window, completely confident that there is a higher power taking care of us.

Just walking around.

Ready to be seen by those of us who are looking.

And His name is God.