Puddles in the Path

Live a life, filled with love,
following the example of Christ.

He loved us
and offered Himself as a sacrifice for us,

a pleasing aroma to God.

Ephesians 5:2 NLT

A Mom and her young twin daughters were out for a walk after having been cooped up in the house during bad weather for several days. The sun was out, but there were pools of icy slush along the path. She cautioned the girls not to step in the puddles.

Skipping along and happy to be out in the sunshine, one little girl stepped right into a deep puddle, filling her shoes and soaking her socks.

Mom was just about to scold her, when her sister gently directed her to sit down on a park bench. She removed her twin's wet footwear, and replaced it with her own dry socks and shoes. Reminding her to watch for future puddles, she slipped her own feet into the wet shoes, took her sister's hand, and they continued on their way.

Growing and Learning

Kaedyn and I love to walk to the creek when she visits. She was amazed to see the rushing water during our flood last week.

 She has grown a lot in the five years since this pic was taken.
She is eight now and in second grade.

The verse she memorized this week is Joshua 1:9

Have I not commanded you?

Be strong and courageous.

Do not be afraid.

Do not be discouraged,

for the Lord your God will be with you

wherever you go.

Light Up the Night

Years ago, we hosted a party for families from our church who also had young children. After supper, the kids went upstairs to play games, while we gathered in the living room to chat. 

A sudden storm blew in with a big flash of lightning as the lights went out on our street. The kids came thundering down the stairs into their parents' waiting arms. Soon the storm blew over, and we walked out on the porch to see hundreds of fireflies lighting up the yard. We all had to smile at God's emergency back-up lighting!

The Psalmist may have written this on a dark stormy night:

If I say, “Surely the darkness shall fall on me,”
Even the night shall be light about me;
Indeed, the darkness shall not hide from You,
But the night shines as the day;
The darkness and the light are both alike to You.

Psalm 139:11-12

Walk Around the Pond

This has been a gorgeous day. I liked the reflections of the trees on the pond. There were several geese, and a variety of song birds. I could see tiny green leaves on the shrubs and a few buds trying to blossom.

SMILE! Only 17 days until Spring.

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"Looking back over my life, I would spend more time in spiritual nurture, seeking to grow closer to God so I could become more like Christ. I would spend more time in prayer, not just for myself but for others. I would spend more time studying the Bible and meditating on its truth."  - Billy Graham