Come on, Jesus!

Over the last year, Eli has developed the childhood fear of MONSTERS in his room and I have told him there are angels that protect him while he sleeps. This fear has recently come to include dark hallways as well, so now I tell him that Jesus is with him wherever he goes. Eli has found comfort in knowing he is not alone and has developed quite an adorable kinship with his new friend.

I have found Eli in his room "playing cars with Jesus," or "showing Jesus my pictures" or explaining that "It's lunch time, Jesus. No more coloring." When Eli walks down the dark hall now, he says, "Come on, Jesus! Come on, angels!" It fills my heart with joy to know that at such a young age, Eli is coming to understand the comfort he has in Jesus. I pray his relationship continues to grow in the years ahead.