Hargrave Family: Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep

Friday, May 31, 2013

Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep

Arden's prayer. First she does a traditional children's prayer:

"Now I lay me down to sleep I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake I pray the Lord my soul to take. God bless Mommy, Daddy, Halle, Jack, my family, and the whole wide world. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen."

Then she also says an unscripted prayer where she tells Jesus she loves Him, thanks Him for loving her, and asks for forgiveness of sins.

Arden's confessions: They crack me up because some are so random.

"I'm sorry for being mean to Jack.
I'm sorry for Jack again.
And please forgive me for shutting the door on Jack." Apparently Jack gets the brunt of her transgressions.
"I'm sorry for pushing Gracie down on the swing.
I'm sorry for being mean to Myleigh on the swing."
Me: "Arden, you already asked for forgiveness for that one last week. Jesus remembers and forgives you. You don't have to keep asking for forgiveness." Arden, " No, I didn't say that one." (I guess it happened again.)
"And please forgive me for not staying in my bed...and for touching the bottom of the pool." (she was standing in the pool rather than treading water during her swim lesson. She really didn't get in trouble for it, but I guess she felt guilty.)

Amen.

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AliciaJune 1, 2013 at 7:19 PM
Ok you are so good at blogging. It is inspiring. I love this documentation of Arden's prayer!!!
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Kids' Quote Jar

Arden, "We need to do laundry or I'm going to have to go to school naked tomorrow!"
Halle, "Arden, you know I liked spicy food when I was your age." Arden, "Okay, Halle, I know, but we are different people."
5/29/14 After me trying to explain what the terms principle and interest mean to Halle, she responds with, "Hmmmm, that's INTERESTing."
5/31/14 Arden, "I don't want to go to camp like Halle. I'm scared of the big plillow in the water!"
5/25/14 Arden, "Can I take a bath? I smell like a dog."
2/26/14 Brian, to Arden, who is jumping up and down, "What are you so excited about?" Arden, "I just love everyone soo soo much!"
12/2013 Arden, "I like spicy food because I'm a spicy person."
12/2013 Arden, talking to another kid that's close to accidently hitting Jack with a swing, "Don't hit my brother! He's my gift from the hospital a long long time ago!"
9/16/13 Halle, after her daily bible reading, "the Bible is a cliffhanger!"
9/5/13 Halle, after watching an episode on lion prides, "Mommy, if there were such a thing as an alpha female you'd be one of them."
9/3/13 Fixing my hair with her bows and headbands. "Mommy, I'm going to make you look FANTASTIC!"
9/3/13 In the Sonic drive-thru. Arden, "I want a burger and chicken nuggets." Me, "You can't have them together, you have to choose." Arden, "Ok, I have a good idea! I will eat the chicken nuggets first with ketchup. Then after that I'll have a burger!"
9/3/13 Halle, "I think I just swallowed a mosquito." Arden, "It's called a Skeeter!"
7/25/13 Halle said, "Thank you for all of my birthday gifts. But even if you would have given me just a penny I would have loved it because I know you love me."
8/1/13 out of the blue, Arden: "Mommy, I'm really really sorry!" Me: "For what?" Her: "For eating all of your chocolate chips..... But you can always buy more at the store, right?" Me:"Yes. Are you going to give me money to replace them?" Arden: "Sure!.... Mommy? Can I borrow some of your nickels and quarters?"
7/20/13 Halle's joke. Where does the Green Arrow shop at (we're Smallville fans)? Target. ****************
Halle to her daddy while being suckered into massaging his feet, "Your feet smell like rotten eggs." Arden, to her daddy after his workout, "Daddy, you freakin' stink!" ********************
Jack, say Mama. "Dada." No, Say MA-MA! "DA-DA." *********************
Arden is ready to leave the house and is impatiently waiting on me. "Mommy, you're taking toooo long. It's time to go!" Me, "Arden, you don't talk to Mommy that way. I'm your mommy and you don't tell ME when it's time to go." "But Mommy, when I say 'you're taking too long and it's time to go,' what I mean is 'HURRY UP!'" ********************
5/11/13 Arden's recap of her scary carwash experience. "Aunt Sarah took me to the washcar (carwash) and the earwax (wax) got on the car and it made me scream." *********************
4/15/13 "Arden, I love you to the moon and back." After thinking for a bit, she replies, "I love you to the sun and back!" ********************
4/7/09 "Happy Birthday Arden!" "Happy Birthday to you, too!"

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Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep

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