Macy was assigned to give a talk in Primary on Sunday. So, we talked about how she can quote a scripture on following the prophet and then state that she heard President Monson speak last Sunday. He spoke on gratitude, and she can follow the prophet by being grateful. To prepare for this, we made a list of things that she is grateful for and she is going to draw some pictures. She started with this picture of her holding hands with Heavenly Father and Jesus.
The first draft of the picture just had a few stick figures and it was kind of sloppy. So we talked about what her teachers at school teach her about what makes a good picture: details. So, she started over with the goal to put in some details. As she was drawing, and I was wiping down the counters, I glanced over and complimented her on her details - including the fact that she even colored in the background. That's when she pointed to the blue rectangle and said, "Yeah, and that's a Rock Wall."
Greg observed that "of course there are Rock Walls in Heaven, and you probably don't even have to use the harness."
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There have been a lot of questions around our house about injury, healing, and death. For the first few weeks after the accident, we really didn't know if my brother-in-law was going to live. We prayed for him, and my kids asked some questions. One day, Macy asked if Curtis was going to die. I told her that it looked like he was going to live, but we really weren't sure about the extent of his injuries (this was probably about a month afterward). At the end of our conversation about living and dying and timing, she threw her arms up in the air and said, "Well...It's up to Jesus...He's the one who gets to decide...No one else can decide."
Sometimes I wonder if we are raising a Southern Baptist, but in the end, I guess she is right - It is up to Jesus. Now, if it were that easy to accept it. I'll have to chat with my daughter. Maybe she has some pointers. Never underestimate the wisdom of a 6-year-old!
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