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Years ago, before we even had children, a friend convinced us letting a child ride on a mower was akin to murder. We were frightened into banning all grass-cutting activity until our children hit 18.
But I’d grown up on our family’s tractor. I have plenty of fun, and quirky memories from my time on our tractor. Like the time I got the snow plow on the front of it caught in the neighbor’s fence when I was only eight years old. Driving it myself.
So this year we finally broke that stronghold of fear and invited our children to ride on our mower. The smiles on their faces tell the story of growing up enjoying all things in life. The joy of independence. Of trying new things and growing in confidence.
Fear keeps us from so many of life’s challenges. I hope my children grow bold and brave, and say we helped them to become courageous.
The girls were itching to take dance lessons, but we just didn’t have the extra money to send them in this season of our financial life. They took the news hard. They were very disappointed. It killed me to have to say no to their passions.
But, very much by mistake, we stumbled upon a local rec program with great instructors for a fraction of the price.
We didn’t even have to spend money on dance duds. Brooke can wear sweats and her hip-hop tenners from last year,
and a friend from high school even gave me a pair of shoes for Breanna–for free!
Now my little princesses are thrilled to be dancing.
And I’m happy to be able to nurture their passions and talents.
God is faithful to not only meet our needs, but to grant even our hearts’ desires…like new friends!
What gift do I have to give Him that would match this?
But I can return His love with little treasures from my heart.
“He rejoices over me with singing…”
This morning I showed you my husband’s gift. Here’s my son’s love note to me.
God really does care for me in so many ways. Blessed Savior.
When I was having a particularly hard week, hubby brought these home for me.
God cares for me in so many ways.
We drove up to Sight and Sound theater in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to see the production, In the Beginning. A former director in an earthy theater program, I’m certainly not one for kitsch. I like reality, not glitz in my shows. But something about the splendor of God revealed in this show made me long for the day when reality is glitz and shiny. Heaven has pearly gates and streets of gold. Glorious!
The Sight and Sound theater is grand in itself.
The children love the fountain out front. I think it reminds them of Aslan from C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia. I have to admit I’m a little partial to lions now, too.
We’re very excited for the next show,
about Joseph!
We had fun at dinner afterward making silly faces and be-bopping to 70’s music while our children groaned and glanced over their shoulders to see if anyone was watching us. Aren’t they too young for that?
They’re in for it now!
When warm days
turn cool,
we find new beauty
in familiar places.
And in familiar faces.
As the seaons roll on, we are not unseated,
but find joy
in the change because we are confident in our
Who is
–Sunlight on the face of a child of God
