Precious Moment in the Car

Last night I was driving home with Addie and Abel. Ted has youth group in our home every Wednesday night so I always go out with the little kids and run errands. Last night, we went to TJ Maxx. It was a fun trip... looking for a dress for an upcoming wedding and getting Avery another pair of jeans because the girl is growing like a weed.

We get back into the car to come home and I have the radio station on 88.3. A song comes on and Addie says... "Mommy, I think this is a God song." I said "Yes, baby, it is.". So we listened to the song. Then another song came on. This one was by Dave Crowder. It was called "You never let go.". She is listening to the words and talking about the song... She says "Mommy, is the person singing this song dead?" I said "No, babe he is not." She said "It says God never lets him go." (I think she took that literally... like God is holding Dave Crowder in heaven). I told her that God is with us here.
She said "God is every where." I said "Yes, he is" and she said "he is in our house, he is in this car. He is in everybody's heart". (Ok... I wish you could hear Addie talk while you are reading this because it's the cutest thing EVER!).
I said "Addie, God is in the hearts of those who believe in his Son, Jesus Christ and who have recognized they are sinners and need forgiveness. Those who ask him to live in their hearts.. He is in them". I then said "Addie, do you know what a sin is?" She said "No." So I explained to her when we are ugly to other people and when we lie (keeping it simple)... those are sins. We are sinners.
She said "like Avery?" (that is where a HUGE CHUCKLE IN ME ROSE TO THE SURFACE - but I did not let it out). I said "Addie, Avery is a sinner but so am I. So are you. We all need Jesus... not just Avery." She said "Yes." I explained to her how sin keeps us away from God but Jesus came and lived a sinless life. And he was the sacrifice for our sins on the Cross. I kept it simple but I could see that she was understanding me. (as I looked at her through the rear view mirror).
She said "Mommy, I want to ask Jesus into my heart... will you help me?"
I said "Sure Addie"
and then my PRECIOUS DAUGHTER ADDISON KAYLEE gave her heart to Jesus. Right there in Ted's car on Bakertown Road.

The greatest part of the story (besides the part about Jesus!) is that I made a wrong turn last night and we were lost for a several minutes. Had I not made that wrong turn, I would have gotten home before the Dave Crowder song ever even came on.
I AM SO THANKFUL FOR WRONG TURNS IN LIFE! Because there was NO WRONG in that turn... it was JUST WHERE WE WERE SUPPOSE TO BE!

Praising Jesus today for my precious daughter Addison. Her name is written in the Lamb's Book of Life!