what sweet beautiful times...so often i take these moments for granted...but with the chaos caused by ike, came a lazy, content weekend for our family...with gas prices spiking all around, we stayed put...we pulled out the bubbles for the first time in ages...let's face it, we never outgrow bubbles...there is something freeing about chasing bubbles around the yard...what i am quite sure brought a grin to my neighbors is that i was the one chasing, while the kids blew the bubbles...from there annaruth and i moved on to the easy bake, while the boys moved to the wii...my little rachel ray...she loves, loves, loves to cook...the easy bake reaches her pinnacle of baking...tiny little treats, geared just for kids...couldn't be sweeter...she went to serve her brother one of her masterpiece cupcakes...oh, how the boys (meaning dad and brother) made over her recipe...she was so very proud, and so was i...as i watched my little girl grow before my very eyes...as i sit here and type i am so very grateful that i didn't say...no, laundry time, yada yada yada...i am grateful that my answer was...sure, we can do bubbles...absolutely, let's pull out the easy bake...how ironic that while a hurricane was causing complete chaos in one place, our family was enjoying such calm...
i must, however, take a moment to lift up a prayer for all of those touched by ike, in the u.s. and elsewhere...including my dear friend amy in houston... miles separate us, but she is never far from my thoughts...
dear Heavenly Father, we know that you are lord over all, and we praise you for your power and majesty...i pray that you will be a source of comfort and strength for all of those touched by this incredible display of nature...it's effect is far-reaching, but no one is too far for you to reach...please be with them as they begin to clean-up and rebuild their homes and lives...i pray that you will be glorified through the lives of those affected, and that your love will extend to those who so desperately seek answers right now...in Jesus' precious name...amen...
how quickly i become consumed with the craziness of the days, forgetting how to appreciate these truly magical days...i know it sounds like a cliche, but those with children understand...the days really do fly by...they really do grow up too fast...my son is having growing pains in his legs...my little daughter, only 5 yrs old, has lost her first tooth...lord, please do not let another day go past where i don't take time to hug my little ones and tell them how precious they are to me...please don't let me wish away the little years in exchange for older, more independent times...
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