The Prayer

 by Kay Heitsch

When I heard that our 4-year-old grandson Eli would be spending the night with his other grandma, I was excited. I sent her a text right away and told her I had taught Eli a good night prayer.

A few weeks later, our daughter sent me a text asking me if I could babysit. I thought this was a perfect opportunity to find out if Eli had said his prayer for his Grandma M.

Eli looked so sweet and innocent when I asked him about the prayer. I wasn't expecting his answer when he whispered, "No, I didn't want to show off."