The Blessed-By-Jesus Drawer

There is a 'skinny' drawer in the kitchen, that I kept 'baby things' in (bibs, spoons, medicine spoons, etc.). Then, when my oldest baby got bigger, I started keeping snacks in there that are safe for her. That way, if she gets permission, she can access the drawer for a safe & (sometimes) healthy snack.

Today she has the munchies. And after earning a marshmallow for cleaning up a mess that Gabe created, she said she was still hungry. I told her she could pick something from her drawer. After a recent allergy fair, I dumped our bag of allergy-friendly goodies. Among those were lots of kosher treats. She spied a tiny package (of about 6) m&m-knockoffs. She was THRILLED. We did our usual take a nibble, wait a few minutes to see if she reacts...then have at it. Well, she fortunately did well, then skipped & sang as she practiced such self-control - a nibble here, a nibble there. She made those little m&ms last forever.
And she was so thankful. She sidled beside me & said, "I'm so glad! Jesus made me a whole drawer of safe snacks!"