So, one day, while I was reading book 2 (New Moon) on the couch, Nicole came and sat next to me, snuggling. A couple of minutes passed until she started leaning her head in towards mine and I looked up at her, curious as to what she was doing. I assumed that she was just snuggling in tighter (it was one of those cooler days). Several more minutes passed and she was staring me down with her head mere inches from mine. "What are you doing?" I asked. "I want to hear that" she said, pointing down at my book. I told her that she couldn't hear it; that I was reading in my head. She looked at me confused so I showed her. "Think 'I love you Mom' in your head", I told her. After she looking intently at me for the next 30 seconds, I told her "I didn't hear that." She looked baffled and grabbed my head and bonked my forehead up against hers and sat still for another second. I started to giggle! "I still didn't hear that" I told her. So she goes further and places her head right up against my ear and sits still. I was in hysterics by this time! I then explained to her that we cannot hear each other's thoughts or words in their heads- it just doesn't work that way. She was shocked and bummed all at once.
Looking back, I don't know if that was such a good idea- telling a little child that I cannot hear her mind... I may have prevented some bouts of trouble with her thinking, "I cannot do this because Mom will know!" Well, at least I was able to teach her that there is always Someone listening to our thoughts.
Psalm 139:2- "You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar."
That's convicting plenty!!
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