A child's prayer

‎Tonight  8:25 p.m.

 Maddie:  Grace it's time to get in bed.

 

Grace:  Nu uh! My bedtime's at eight-thirty.

 

Maddie: Yeah, well start getting ready now so you can be IN bed on time.

 

Grace: NOOOOOO!!!! I'm not getting in bed until 8:30!

 

Maddie:  Fine! Just say your prayers, then when you're done hop into bed

 

Grace: Okay... Will you stay and listen?

 

Maddie:  Sure.

 

8:27 p.m.

 

Grace:  And I also thank thee for my bike and the road for it to ride on and carrots... and apples and candy and water and milk and the grass and the sidewalk and cars and string and thread and fabric and beds and pillows and sunlight and oxygen and ice and friends and presidents and PJ's and (ect)...........

8:31 p.m.

Grace:  And all of the things in the whole world. Amen. 

Grace looks at the clock, then looks at Maddie and gives her the 'Gotchya' smile and climbs into bed.