"But what makes God happy?"

It's been just me and the girl lately - DH is still in Haiti helping with whatever it is he's down there doing.

So for 3 weekends I've been a single mom. I applaud all of you who do it all by yourselves. Every. Single. Day. You are true heroes.

K has been asking many, many questions about God lately. Being with us has probably exposed her to the most consistent foundation of faith in her short little life. We go to church, we pray real prayers each night, and the topic of our Father is something that is just infused in our daily family life. I suppose it's only natural she would ask questions because this is all new to her.

I was not prepared for the type of questions she would ask, or the answers I would need the Lord's help to deliver.

Q: So, mommy, if there is a girl in my class who I really can't stand, would God want me to be her friend?

A: Absolutely. Think about Jesus - He was a friend to the type of people who the world hated. He would want you to make friends. The Bible says we need to love our enemies.

Q: But, this girl is really awful to everyone. And wouldn't I lose friends if I became her friend?

A: Have you ever thought of why this girl is so mean? Maybe it's a cycle you can break - she's mean because she has no friends, and she has no friends because she's mean. If you offered to be her friend she might not be so mean to everyone. And then maybe she'd gain other friends.

I could see the wheels turning as I dropped her off for school. She was thinking about my advice, but I knew she really didn't like this girl. I didn't give it a second thought.

When she hopped into the car after her three hours of Saturday school I could tell she was still pensive.

"Mommy, I decided to become friends with Beejee today, and I told her so."

"Honey, that's wonderful. What did she do after you told her you wanted to be friends?"

"She said we could be friends and she said she'd be nice to me from now on. But my other friends were mad that I am friends with her now."

"Well, sometimes that happens when you do the right thing."

"I told my other friends they can just deal with it - I'm Beejee's friend now too and I don't want to be friends with anyone who isn't willing to be hers too. That's what God wants me to do. I think He would be happy."

Me too, kiddo. Me. too.