What was that for?

I was sitting in nursery tonight and Caitlin and Denver were sitting at the table coloring. Caitlin got up, walked around the table and hugged Denver. Denver hugged her back then looked at her and said " What was that for?" Caitlin's reply " Because I needed it" Denver ( looking a mite confused) "Well okay". It always fascinates me when random acts of kindness or spontaneous joy confuse other people. Some like Denver take it at face value and go with the flow, where as others have to 'figure it out'. Occasionally I will pay for the order of the person behind me in the drive thru. The kids think this is absolutely one of the funnest things to do, so much that they all spin around in their seats to try and see the reaction as we pull off. Some of the faces have been priceless. So confuse somebody today and show them God thru a random act of kindness.

And the weird continues to happen...

Today I was supposed to go help set up the mad hatter's tea party girl scout event at our church. Well the day took a slight turn at about 8:45am. The boys were upstairs supposedly getting ready to go with me to help. I heard the typical brotherly noises followed by a loud angry scream. At first I thought Cameron had just aggravated Corbin to the anger point so I ignored it. Then the screaming was accompanied by crying. And it continued. So up the stairs I go. Cameron is standing in the middle of the room looking dumbfounded and Corbin is laying face down in the floor holding the back of his neck and otherwise not moving. I asked Corbin to stand up, he attempted to move, screamed and began to cry harder. My next words were to Cameron: "Oh great! You broke your brother's neck." Probably not a fine parenting moment but not unusual for me. So the explanation began and amazingly both boys gave the same version. Corbin was laying on his back on the floor and when he lifted his feet in the air Cameron grabbed his feet and wound up flipping Corbin over, heels over head. Unfortunately Corbin's head didn't roll to the side so all the weight was on his neck when his chin hit his chest.

A few hours and a few x-rays later we were assured there was no damage to the spine or spinal cord. Of course he was going to hurt for a few days. So we stopped by the store to get a heating pad, pain medicine and a reward for not screaming during the x-rays even though they were painful. He chose a Halo building blocks set ( surprise surprise) and was happy to be pampered.

Thankfully the Tea Party turned out fabulous and Missy was able to rescue me (again) by unlocking the building.

Great Friends

Today started out as a bummer kind of day. The cough and cold are still holding on, its chilly outside, Cierra and I are still not"communicating effectively" which really hurts my heart, and I'm just plain tired. Then Missy and Diane took me out to lunch for my anniversary. Married 12 years, some good, some great, some not so much. But we've made it 12 years and this one he's doing his remote tour. He and I aren't "communicating effectively" either so maybe it's me since I'm the common element. But back to my happy spot, Lunch with Missy and Diane. We went to Sambino's and just chatted or sat quietly enjoying the company. Thanks to them I now I have book about Living in God's Love not waiting for earthly type love to be perfect (cuz it never will be) and a daily devotional Bible that will help me accomplish reading thru the Bible in a year which has been one of my goals this year. It's nice to have friends who love you when you're not exactly a lovable person.

Box from Daddy

When the mail came today it included a doorbell ring. The kids and dog immediately were excited. On the step was a box. In the box a gift and note from Daddy for each child. Caitlin has carried her 5-purse around everywhere she goes with the letter Daddy wrote safe inside. Cameron and Corbin bothe spent time playing their games and then traded so that they got to play bothe games. Cierra was sooo excited that both pairs of shoes Daddy sent her fit, so much that she's planning on wearing them to school. She just needs to pick the "right" outfit to show them off. It amazes me how we call, text or email but no matter who you are a card or package in the mail box can make almost anyone smile.

Several Videos

I was surfing You tube today for a video of a song that Missy had recommended. I found 2 versions of it ("Sometimes God calms the storm" ) and I like the music of one and the visuals of the other so I linked them both here. Also I found "When God ran", had  the same difficulty and decided to include them also. Then after looking at the side video list I clicked on the Father's Love Letter. The man reading it has a great voice so I wanted to post it also. I hope you enjoy.

Father's Love Letter to You

When God ran.wmv