Another Friday, and All Is Right With My World

Sometimes I just have to lift my face and raise my hands in thanksgiving. Today is one of those days. It's a marvelous 80-degree day, we've put up the swimming pool and started filling it, and the kids are happy that I've spent time with them and enjoyed their presence. This morning as I prayed with the kids, I praised Him that He is wonderful in his grace to us. That the grace he had for us before breakfast, the love he had for us this morning, was exactly the same as it would be later in the day, no matter what we would do or how things would turn out. And he has loved us all day long. Even when we've had moments of disobedience (and Mommy is not excluded from that), moments of impatience, moments of rebellion, He still loves us. Nothing we can do will ever make him turn his face away. What an amazing God we serve!

And today we're rejoicing in the blessings He bestows on everyone...the weather, the sunshine, the warmth. Oh, I'm so enjoying this. Can you tell winter has been such drudgery for me? I'm reveling in springtime!

We found a little skink today and the kids got a friendly with it. I let them hold it for a couple minutes and then it jumped on Jacob's chest and took off on a tour of his body. It was pretty funny to watch. I was really impressed how gentle Jacob was with it. I was sure he'd freak out since he's so ticklish. But he was very careful not to smoosh the little creature. And when he held it, I was relieved to see that he was very tender. Sometimes little boys just surprise us. I don't think Merrilee was half as gentle. She enjoyed the skink, too, but was more concerned about "owning" it, rather than just enjoying its company. She was pretty unhappy with me when I said it was time to let it go off on it's own. Interesting how different my two children are. I wish I would naturally let them be who they are, rather than always trying to mold them into what I want them to be. They're two great kids, and sometimes in reflection, I realize I need to back off and let them be who they are. Lord, I am so thankful you've given them to me. Thank you. Grow them up the way you want them to be, and guide me in the way I should lead them. Amen.