Our new statue of Our Lady might have found a home in the back yard. We found a spot that seems almost made for the statue, as it is surrounded by three Lenten rose plants and before it is a pretty green carpet. When Chris set down the grotto, John immediately ran to stand in it. He declared repeatedly, "This is a
beautiful house."
While digging in the plants, Chris happened to find the top of an old bird feeder which had blown down in a storm and has been missing for months. John instantly knew what to do with it and "crowned" Our Lady. He declared it solemnly a "
beautiful crown." In fact, he wouldn't stop saying, "It's a beautiful crown," and there was no way we were going to tell him otherwise! I think the Blessed Mother would be touched to wear such a "crown" just as many of us moms have worn our children's jewelry handmade from pipe cleaners and dried macaroni noodles.
A more distant shot:
While digging in the plants, Chris happened to find the top of an old bird feeder which had blown down in a storm and has been missing for months. John instantly knew what to do with it and "crowned" Our Lady. He declared it solemnly a "beautiful crown." In fact, he wouldn't stop saying, "It's a beautiful crown," and there was no way we were going to tell him otherwise! I think the Blessed Mother would be touched to wear such a "crown" just as many of us moms have worn our children's jewelry handmade from pipe cleaners and dried macaroni noodles.
A more distant shot:
Oh! The crown! How cute is that!
ReplyDeleteWhatever parenting struggles you may have, you are obviously doing something (the most important thing?) right with John's so-touching devotion to Our Lady!! Can't put a price on that! He's going to be just fine.
ReplyDeleteI love your new statue, her grotto, her "crown", and John! He is loving and creative. :)
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