Resurrection

Okay, get this.
We're on our way out of Ingles (local grocery store) today and there is this butterfly lying right outside the automatic doors on the ground.  He appears very dead.  But all the kids notice him and so I pick him up to bring him home thinking I'll pin him on some foam board or something and we can start an insect collection. 

By the time we get to the car my oldest son is talking about how God can bring it back to life if He wants to.  And I began explaining how it may not be God's will to bring him back to life but if he wanted to pray for that he could.

So as I'm loading the groceries into the car he's just “apraying” away.  I had set the butterfly in the front seat and all the kids are huddled around watching it.  So I'm thinking “Oh God….please show yourself to my son.”  You know, one of those “I sure hope this works.” prayers.

As I sat down behind the wheel of the car the butterfly's legs start moving.  By the time we get home his wings are slowly moving up and down.  So I tell oldest son to keep praying and set him gently on the flowers.  About 10 minutes later my son comes running inside with the butterfly in his hands and the thing jumps out of his hands and flies all around the kitchen.  Alive as alive can be. 

So after catching the thing again.  This time it was much more difficult!  I take it outside to gently place it back on a flower but it flies from my hands happy and alive and flutters off into the spring air.

As I walk back inside I think…
“Faith like that of a child”

Thank you God for showing my child (and ME) pure and simple faith.           …………..julie


Comments

  1. Julie:

    What an incredible example of God’s awesome power. I am thrilled your children were able to witness it in a beautfiul butterfly. This is such an uplifting story….a message of hope and prayer. How perfect with the resurrection upon us.

  2. tn3jcarter says:

    That is so awesome. Our Master Teacher certainly does provide those *teachable moments* doesn’t He?

    Love it!

    nancy

  3. abidinglove says:

    Oh God is so good – what a wonderful experience, thanks for sharing it! God just loves to bless us if we will just trust Him….In Him, Colleen

  4. kindredspiritMom says:

    This is why I love your blog! What a precious example for the kids of the real meaning of Easter ~ resurrection. Your kids will never forget this one. By the way, I love the pics you posted the past few posts…living in suburbia it is refreshing just to think of people that close to nature 🙂

  5. Thanks for sharing that!

  6. thewestiecrew says:

    Wow, Julie, that is truly amazing! What an honor and an abundant blessing to see God’s very real power in such clear terms. May you and your boy never ever forget that.

    Gayle 🙂

  7. ClagettsFLStyle says:

    Wow! I’m so glad I scrolled down a little on your blog! What a GREAT story.

    It’s amazing how we – as adults – can muttle up such a simple thing as faith in our God! That story is a good swift kick in the you know what! LOL

    As for feeling yucky – right there with ya – I think a lot of people are. I’ve been reading some different blogs and it seems a lot of us have the spring fever blues or itchies as I call them. I’m so ready to be done school, but then don’t want my girls just sitting around. ugh.. what to do what to do… oh yea.. PRAY! LoL!

    As I’m praying. I’ll lift some up for you too!

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