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When our oldest daughter, Jen, brought her third daughter home
from the hospital, I went to her home to help.
We decided that what Jen needed most was rest,
so the best help I could give was to take her daughter Chloe
home with me so her mom and new baby sister could
have some quiet time.
Grandma!
Chloe--oh!
Are you ready to come and play at Grandma's house for a while?
Uh-huh.
OK.
Good.
Thanks for doing this, Mom.
I really appreciate it.
It's nothing.
Most important is for you to rest.
I will bring Chloe back this evening,
and we'll help with supper.
Thanks.
Great.
OK.
Let's go.
Bye, Chloe.
Have fun with Grandma.
Are you so excited?
OK, here we go.
You climb up to get in your seat.
What are we going to do today, Grandma?
Chloe, you have to stay buckled in your seat,
or we can't go to Grandma's house.
Oh, ho, ho.
Grandma, can I drive?
Chloe, you have to stay buckled in your seat.
Go on.
You are in here.
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Chloe.
Chloe, if you stay buckled up in your seat,
when we get to Grandma's house, we can play with play dough.
No?
OK.
If you stay buckled in your seat,
then we'll bake some bread when we get home.
How about that?
OK, Chloe, if you stay buckled, we'll stop at the market
and get a treat.
Deal?
There I was, having a power struggle with a three-year-old,
and I was losing.
We couldn't sit in the car all day,
and it wasn't safe to drive while she was standing.
I offered a silent prayer and heard the Spirit whisper,
"Teach her."
Chloe, I wear my seat belt because it will protect me.
But you aren't wearing your seat belt. And if you got hurt,
I would be so sad.
You want me to wear my seat belt because you love me?
That's right.
Here, I will help you.
Now, Chloe, will you stay in your seat this time?
And she did, all the way to the market for a treat.
And she stayed buckled all the way from the market to my home,
where we made bread and played with play dough
because Chloe did not forget!
We may feel at times that God's laws restrict
our personal freedom, take from us our agency,
and limit our growth.
But as we seek for greater understanding,
as we allow our Father to teach us,
we will begin to see that His laws are
a manifestation of His love for us and obedience to His laws
is an expression of our love for Him.
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