When Tav asks for a cookie and I say no, he throws a tantrum until he gets distracted by something else. If I ask for something and don't get it, I brood or mope or feel sorry for myself. And even when I get distracted, I always remember that I didn't get what I wanted. Tav doesn't remember that he wanted that cookie because it doesn't matter to him anymore. As my thoughts kept going, I felt like I got a little glimpse of what Heavenly Father sees all the time, and why we are taught to be child-like.
When Heavenly Father doesn't give me my cookie before dinner, its because He knows that dinner is more important than the cookie. Of course the cookie isn't bad for my little boy, but the better thing is for him to eat dinner. He obviously doesn't need the cookie, which is proved 5 minutes later when he has forgotten the cookie and is interested in something else. And then when dinner time rolls around, he is excited for dinner and doesn't even think about the cookie.
This very small and simple lesson Heavenly Father shared with me, reminds me how true the gospel is - how happy I am to have it in my life - how thankful I am for my little boy - and how blessed I am that God shared this with me.
