Tehani’s Lesson on Asking Heavenly Father For Help

 

Tehani woke up this morning at 8.  I didn’t notice she was awake, because she was just lying there in bed with her eyes open.  I went over to give her a goodmorning hug and a kiss and I asked, “Did you have a good sleep”?  She nodded her head yes.  And then I asked her, “Did you have a dream”?  And she nodded her head yes, again.  And so I told her that I had a dream as well. 

I dreamt that we were at someone’s house with a pool.  And she kept jumping in the pool and I’d have to jump right in there after her because she would always sink to the bottom.  I wasn’t too worried, because I knew she could hold her breath for a little while.  But, every time I would pull her out, she would just back in.  And I’d have to fetch her from the bottom.  I told Tehani this dream and then she told me about her dream. 

She said she dreamt she was standing on the sand and rocks, so I assumed she was at a beach.  And then she said, “I saw the fishies”.  And I smiled.  “You saw the fishies? That’s so cool!” I said.  And she stopped smiling and said, “no, it not cool”.  And I asked if she was scared of the fish.  She nodded her head.  I had just read something about children’s fears.  That while they’re so unrealistic to us, we shouldn’t mock them or try to discredit their feelings.  So instead of telling her that she doesn’t need to be afraid of the fish.  I acknowledged them instead, and told her that “sometimes fish can be scary.  But you know who can help you when you’re scared?  Heavenly Father”.  And I taught her then, that if she needed help from Him, that He would always be there to help her.  And I went through a very simple prayer with her.  And she looked at me and said, “Thank you Mommy”.  I was happy that she understood, and that she appreciated it.  I know now that she’s very teachable after a good night’s sleep.  That’s one moment, I will definitely keep in my journal.