We always pray with Tracey before meals and they are quick, sincere prayers and are different every day. We do not say a rhyme or the same poem every night.
We always thank Jesus for this food and for our family, or for this beautiful day... something like that. It is different every day.
A few days ago as I finished the prayer with Tracey, I said "A-men," and Tracey, instead of "A-men," said, "Yum! Yum! Yum!"
So, I just rolled with it and said, "That's right! Jesus, this food is delicious Yum! Yum! Yum! A-men."
Now, when we say prayer, we incorporate, "Yum! Yum! Yum!" into the prayer.
Sure, coming before our Creator and Savior to say, "Yum! Yum! Yum!" is a tad informal... but I don't know if I've ever heard a more sincere prayer.
She may not have fully realized it, but, in talking to God, our toddler expressed her sincere gratitude for her blessings, her dinner -- "Yum! Yum! Yum!"
What a beautiful sound from such a sincere little heart.
If only I, with a much more extensive vocabulary, could offer a prayer close to that sincere...
"Dear Jesus, Yum! Yum! Yum! A-men."
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