The Determination of a Child

It's amazing how determined children can be when they want something. Caleb is VERY determined...he's sneaky about it too! He'll be sitting in the middle of the kitchen floor, eye the drawer that he just LOVES to play in, start crawling towards it, stop to make sure you're watching him, do something cute to REALLY catch your attention, and then dart toward that drawer! He KNOWS he's not supposed to be in the drawer, which is why he looks right at you as he opens it, but he goes for it anyway! When he has his mind set on something, he goes after it until he succeeds! If only we had that same focus when it comes to pleasing the Lord and doing what he commands us to do in our daily lives. Instead, we tend to get side-tracked and busy with our everyday routine and put God on the back-burner for the time being. (I'm speaking for myself as well, just so you know.) It's easy to lose sight of what we should be doing. The next time I find myself losing focus, I'll keep this picture of my son in the back of my mind and strive for this same determination!

Autumn...

It's amazing how, over the past week especially, the summer is slowly fading as autumn rapidly approaches. The early morning air is cool and crisp as I wave goodbye to my husband as he pulls out of the driveway and heads to work. The house is even chilly from the night air that escapes in through our open windows. My mood changes as well with the season. The commotion of summer and all the festivities that accompany it are long lost memories at this point and there is a settling in my heart as the year comes to an end and the new one approaches. (Autumn IS the last season of the year!) In anticipation, I wonder what the new year will bring and how God will work in each of our lives. It's exciting to see what God has in store for us. His love is so great that you KNOW it will be another awesome year to look forward to!

Things Aren't Always What They Seem

I received this as an e-mail and wanted to share it with all of you! It's definitely something to keep in mind when things aren't going as you think they should! There's truly a reason for it!

Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the mansion's guest room. Instead the angels were given a small space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied, 'Things aren't always what they seem.'

The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night's rest. When the sun came up the next morning the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their sole income, lay dead in the field. The younger angel was infuriated and asked the older angel how could you have let this happen? The first man had everything, yet you helped him, she accused. The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you let the cow die.

'Things aren't always what they seem,' the older angel replied. 'When we stayed in the basement of the mansion, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall.. Since the owner was so obsessed with greed and unwilling to share his good fortune, I sealed the wall so he wouldn't find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmers bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I gave him the cow instead. Things aren't always what they seem.'

I really liked this story a lot...very powerful message! It's definitely something to keep in mind when things don't go our way. We just have to have faith that God is on our side and the outcome was actually to our advantage even if it may not seem like it at the time.

Butt-spinning!

Caleb recently began doing this new activity for entertainment...he sits on his butt and uses his feet to propel himself in a circle while laughing hysterically! It looks like he's riding on an invisible Sit-n-Spin! You can tell when he overdoes the spinning as he tries to crawl away! It's the funniest thing to watch!!! Well, last night before beginning his typical bedtime routine (cereal, bath...), he added a little more excitement to this new game. While butt-spinning, he picked up his wooden spoon we let him play with and held it in both hands as if he was holding up a flag. Then, he started whacking the floor every few spins as if he was playing Daddy's drums! It was so funny! It's amazing how creative kids can be, isn't it?!

Better Late Than Never, Right?

This is definitely the case for me and this whole "blogger thing"! I mean, people have been doing it for years, right? Well, since we were recently blessed with, basically, a new computer, I now have the opportunity to have an online journal of my own! I have a place to share with you all of my daily thoughts and the adorable things my 9 1/2 month old son, Caleb, comes up with each day! Visit often to hear the latest!