Faith Enough to Ask

Last fall, Noah had his first two teeth that were loose. They were the bottom two in the front. Behind those two that were loose, two of his permanent teeth were growing. He thought he was like a shark with rows and rows of teeth. Finally and in the strangest of places those teeth fell out. I thought, "Cool! Tooth under his pillow, Tooth Fairy take the tooth, leave a coin or two and all is well."Noah left for a moment. When he returned, he had a piece of paper and a marker. He said, "Mom, will you help me write a letter to the Tooth Fairy?" We sat down and he dictated to me what he wanted to be written.  He had really hoped that he could keep his tooth without forgoing the coins. As a young child, I thought my teeth were pretty neat also, but it had never dawned on me to ask if I could keep the tooth.  That is what Noah did, he asked the Tooth Fairy if she would leave a penny by his tooth. (I was also impressed by the amount he was asking.) He set the note and the tooth by his bed. When he awoke, there was a dollar and his tooth. He was elated!!!!

I thought about my Heavenly Father, His Son and Their pure unconditional love for us. How many blessings have I passed by because I was unwilling to ask? The scriptures tell me in James 1:5, that if I will ask in FAITH, God will give liberally. We are His children and He desires to bless us.

What I learned from Noah:  It is okay to ask, in fact I should ask. Today, I will get on my knees and ask in faith for those blessings Heavenly Father is waiting to give to me...and when those blessings materialize according to His will, I must remember to be elated and receive with a grateful heart.