Bub and the "Mostest"

Bub is actually Thayne's nickname.  Sounds redneck, right? Can't help it.  Gracey came up with it and it has stuck.  When he was a baby, he responded to Bub before Thayne.  It has morphed into Bubbe, Bubba-boo, and all types of others that I'm sure will embarrass the heck out of him when he gets older, but for now, he's stuck with Bub.

Anyway, Thayne and I had a great conversation in the car today on the way to the weekly grocery shopping trip.  We starting talking about what we were going to eat for Mother's day and ended up with how we should love Jesus the "mostest".  It began with discussing our favorite foods (his- "yellow pizza", which is Tony's brand frozen pizza and cheeseburgers; mine- anything Chris cooks, which is usually something on the grill) and then he went through the list of the people he loves (which I will NOT list because it is too long, but if Thayne loves you, trust me, you know because he will tell you every chance he gets!).  I had that little light that goes off in my brain that reminds me to use moments like these, and I told him he left one person off the list.  He looked thoroughly confused and I could hear him whispering  the list back to himself, and then he said, "Nope, I got them all!"

I then told him that the Bible tells us that there is one person that we are supposed to love the most, and of course, since he is 3, interrupts me and says, "I know.  Its the mommy and daddy!"  I had to say no.  It tells us that we must love God the most.  God is first.  That did not sit well with him.  He then asks what love is.  How in the world do you explain love to a 3 year old?  So I attempted to.  He then added, "Love is like when you miss someone? Well, I miss Jesus.  We talk about him all the time.  When does he get to come home?" (To understand his question, you have to understand that Thayne is a homebody, and his favorite part of the day is anytime we are heading home, or when someone else gets home)

Wow.  I have had more theological discussions with my 3 year old son than probably any other person in my life.  I again attempted to explain that Jesus is already home and HE is waiting on US.  That seemed to suit him just fine- as long as his family got to go with him.  And this time I got to say with assurance that YES, his family gets to go!  I am just continually amazed at how God has used and is using my kids to remind me of His simple truths-HE should be loved the mostest!

"Jesus said, 'Love the Lord your God with all your passion and prayer and intelligence.' This is the most important, the first on any list. But there is a second to set alongside it: 'Love others as well as you love yourself'. These two commands are pegs; everything in God's Law and the Prophets hangs from them."
Matthew 22:37-40 (The Message)


                                      For some reason last summer, Thayne started doing this
                                                    face  E V E R Y time I took a picture...

In the McCrary household, boating and fishing are serious business

Thayne's fascination with anything Star Wars (and yes, he prefers the old ones to the new ones) manifested in his Halloween costume

My sweet boy who loves music, cuddles, and anything he can push around on the floor!

                                                           And he also loves a good laugh!

                                                      I don't have a cute caption for this pic,
                                                           but I just couldn't leave it out!

                                             "Discipline your son, and he will give you peace;
                                                         he will give delight to your heart!"
                                                                Proverbs 29:17, NIV