🎙️ Crumb Confessional — Episode 36

Title: I just want to protect their innocence

Description:

It’s evening. We’re at the theater watching How to Train Your Dragon 2—and my three-year-old, Noah, taps my arm and says, “Dad, I’m scared. I want to go home.” So we leave. Just like that. The whole car ride, I’m undone by how innocent he is, and how beautiful that is. I don’t want to miss it. I don’t want to lose it. I want to protect it, steward it, and remember moments like this forever.

I talk about:

• Leaving the movie theater because my son said he was scared
• What it stirred in me about childhood innocence
• How precious and pure our kids really are
• Why I wasn’t upset we left early—I was proud
• My heart to protect and nurture my kids through every stage
• A note to myself to never miss how much this matters

💡 Highlights & Timestamps:

00:00 – Watching a movie, and Noah says, “Dad, I’m scared. I want to go home.”

01:40 – Why I wasn’t frustrated—we just left, and I was proud of him

03:10 – The innocence of a child in contrast to a dark world

04:20 – Reflections on stewarding childhood as a father

06:00 – Remembering how special your own kid’s heart can be

07:05 – This little moment filled me up more than the movie ever could

🧠 Core Takeaway:

“Children are innocent—and it’s a sacred thing to protect that, nurture that, and never forget how precious it is.”

🙏 Closing Line:

Crumb Confessional #36 — I just wanted to make a note of it.