July 20, 2003

What a Friend We Have in Jeejee

We now know that Aidan recognises Jesus. This morning he stood in front of our bookcase, where a shelf houses our icons while we are in temporary accommodation, and reached up asking for Jeejee. Mrs Holford retrieved the icon of our Lord Jeejee and gave it to Aidie, who immediately kissed it, just like he does at the end of our family prayer time in the evening.

Then he carried it around the room in some sort of procession, kissing it periodically as he went along. When he was finished he handed it to me and pointed back up the empty space on the shelf. He watched to make sure I put Jeejee back where He goes.

Posted by david at July 20, 2003 09:36 AM | TrackBack
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Thank you, David, for sharing this. From the mouth of babes (and stones if not them, cuz I'm sure it won't be me minus some prayer!)

A news report from the parents of my Godson... He woke from sleep one morning last week, pointed at the icon corner, said "Jesus" and prostrated. he is not yet at a stage where he can tell the difference: right now all icons are Jesus.

Which seems to me right in ways I can't figure out.

Posted by: Huw Raphael at July 21, 2003 06:01 PM