When You Least Expect It

The Lord has a strange way of bringing us joy in unexpected ways and at unexpected times. He did that for me Sunday night through a phone conversation I was blessed to have with my oldest son. Beau has always had the softest heart from infancy and he has never outgrown it. He has a tough exterior but no matter how hard he has tried to be harder and tougher inside it has never worked. It is hard to have a soft heart, especially in this day and time and especially if you are a guy. Guys are supposed to have that rough, tough personna, but God created some and I would say most men with soft hearts, it is just most of them learn through adolescence to put a padlock on those tender feelings and emotions because that is just what guys do, they are tough, protectors, providers and Beau is no different from the others but his heart is soft toward the Lord. We had a most precious conversation discussing his rediscovery of who God really is and what it truly means to be a man of God. As a parent we all want our children to be happy and have a wonderful life, then we realize what truly matters is that they are serving the God that created them and having a relationship with Him that surpasses all others in their lives, because only when God is number 1 in our lives can we become all He intended us to be when he gave us life. Sometimes we just have an Aha moment. Sometimes we become a parent and that helps us understand unconditional love a little better than we did before children. Sometimes we just get so absolutely weary and quit striving to be and just let go and ask God if we can start again and of course He is always willing. I know it thrilled me that my child had come to the point in His life that he realized having the relationship with his creator was of utmost importance. It isn't just about going to church it is a LIFESTYLE choice. Can I just say "thank you Lord" that you continue to speak to our hearts and that my child, no longer a boy himself but a husband and father had a tender enough heart to allow you to speak to his. Thank you Father, please lead and guide their precious family and guard their hearts and minds to dwell on you.

The Boys!

My boys came for a visit on Saturday. Mom (Cara) had to get a job out and she needed some peace and quiet so Dad (Beau, my son), Ian and Mac came to visit Grammy and Papaw for the day. It was so much fun. Ian was asleep when they drove up and I went out to get him out of his car seat. His eyes popped open and he smiled when he saw me, so excited to be at Grammy and Papaw's house. We played and played. Mac was as good as a baby could be, he took his bottle then settled in for a long afternoon nap. I fed them supper and they went home about 7:30. Such a blessing to have them so close so we get to see them often. I think we will change Ian's name to the Energizer Bunny, he keeps going and going and going. My aunt spent the day with me also and she kept asking, "Does he ever take a nap?" : )

Girls Night Out

It has been awhile since we had a girls night out. Let me just say it was way past due and just what I was needing. The ladies I go out with are special friends that the Lord has blessed me with. They are ladies that I could share anything with and they would be loving and supportive. It is so funny how God supplies the different kinds of friendships in one's life. I have friends that are acquaintances, friends that are good friends that have stood the test of time, friends that speak to your soul and understands exactly how you feel when you try to explain to them how you are feeling spiritually. I have friends that God has given me that have walked the same paths in certain circumstances that I have and they have made my way easier because of it. I have been blessed beyond measure to have all these kinds of friends. I have a sister that has always been my best friend but since we don't see each other as often as we used to, God has given me other sisters that are as comfortable as old shoes and we pick up where we left off the last time we were together just like we never missed a beat. It is an amazing gift and one I am truly and unutterably thankful for. Thanks girls for the laughter, the conversation, and the ability we each have to make the other one comfortable in their own skin. It was fun.