This is a conversation between me and my middle child, Noah.

I’m in love with him.

Me:  Noah, I love you so much. Do you love Mommy?

Noah: Well, I didn’t used to, but now I do.

Me: What?! Why didn’t you love me before??

Noah: Well, because you yelled at me and it hurt my feelings…

Me: (crushed under the weight of my sin) Oh Noah…I’m so sorry. You know, Mommy is a sinner. And sometimes Mommy does bad thing just like you do. Sometimes Mommy has a yucky heart, ya know?

Me: (feeling insecure)  Noah? Ya know?

Noah: Yeah, and sometimes… I have a yucky heart too!

Noah: And when I have a yucky heart, do you know what I do?

Me: What do you do,  Noah- buddy?

Noah: I just do like this… (*sticks out tongue)… and I throw it up.

….

Well, problem solved.