H: Mom, today [at school] I was the plant helper.
S: That sounds important. What does a plant helper do?
H: My teacher says you have to squirt the plant with the water bottle 10 times, but I did 22 squirts!
S: Why did you do 22 squirts?
H: Because no one was looking.
So honest, and yet so wrong. My little girl is learning that you can seemingly get away with things. Maybe it's a developmental stage, maybe it's because it's a preschool and the teacher's attention is divided 12 ways. I think it goes back to original sin though. Adam and Eve believed that God was not looking, and that He did not mean what He said, and so they ate the fruit. God does not watch to catch us sinning, but He is always watching and sees the good, the bad and the ugly.
Hannah and I had a great conversation about asking questions when you don't understand why (as in, Why should I only squirt the plant 10 times?...Oh, so I don't over water the plant.) and about God always there keeping us safe, encouraging us through His spirit, and celebrating with us when we overcome sin. I hope and pray that these lessons take root in her heart, and I love this stage where we can discuss deep truths together.
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