Tonight, I had one of the tenderest moments I have ever had with my son and one that I will cherish for the rest of my life.  One that to guarantee I remember exactly what was said I am going to write it down only minutes after it happened while it’s still fresh in my mind.

Every night I sing Jackson the same songs, in the same order to sooth him into a slumber.  Sometimes he falls asleep, sometimes he does not but it’s our routine.  The routine is:

Amazing Grace

Away in a Manger (Jackson calls “no crib for a bed”)

Silent Night

Jesus Loves the Little Children (the “colors song”)

Jesus Loves You

Hush Little Baby

Tonight after I sang the last song he asked for me to sing another song.  I agreed but bargained that after that he would go to sleep. I sang the shortest one; Jesus Loves the Little Children.

It was after this that our moment happened:

Jackson:  I wanna talk to Jesus

Me: Go ahead buddy, you can talk to him where ever and when ever you want.  He’s everywhere you are.

Jackson: Where is He?

Me:  He lives in Heaven.

Jackson:  Where is that?

Me:  It’s in the sky with God.  He can look down from Heaven and see you and be with you where ever you are.

Jackson: How do we get to Heaven?

Me: (I thought for split second about talking about repentance, baptism, and being born again but thought it wasn’t age appropriate just yet) Well, when you get really old, like Granny, you will fall asleep and when you wake up you will be with Jesus in Heaven.  That’s where Granny is now!  She’s in Heaven with Jesus.

(several seconds go by of pondering silence)

Jackson:  “That’s a GREAT IDEA!’

He then rolled over and fell asleep, instantly.  I laid there just looking at him amazed at how even with as young as he is, so pure and honest, yet he can believe.  It’s so hard for adults to do sometimes…..