 I was trying to tell a story to my new friend while we walked around the track yesterday, and I could hardly get the words out because of our quick pace.
Now, I’m no stranger to exercise. I love it actually. The treadmill and my stationary bike are two of my most prized possessions, and they get plenty of action in my house. But, this new friend was a bit more fit than I, and her pace was a challenge to match. Huffing and puffing, I went on with my story. I was actually glad for the fast pace, and I told my friend so. I knew it would make me stronger. Click here to read more on this Christian blog ...  The lady shook her head and sorrowfully said: “She’ll never be the same," as she spoke about my friend who was wading through the pain of a recent tragedy.
A quick surge of indignation welled up inside me towards the unsuspecting and I’m sure well-meaning woman. And I found myself countering her comment with her own words. “You’re right, she’ll never be the same.” And then I went on to explain. Click here to read more on this Christian blog ...  Early this morning before school, my son went out in the rain to take the dog out.
When he came in a little while later, he held up two soaked sneakers for me to see. “Look what happened to my shoes,” he said with a bit of surprise in his tone. “Hmmm,” I said, thinking how I could best state the obvious without being confrontational, “you should have worn boots.” These were his school shoes, and both he and I knew he was in for a soggy day. Would you go out into a yard full of mud without your boots? How about a blizzard without your coat, hat and gloves? Or, what if you were a football player – would you face those muscle-bound giants without your helmet, shoulder pads or yikes! — your athletic cup? Click here to read more on this Christian blog ...  I’ve discovered that having five children has many benefits.
One of them, I have to say, is getting to watch my favorite Disney movies over and over again. Movies that my older kids have outgrown are now new and fresh to my younger ones. And as for me, well, I’ll get out the popcorn ... One thing I’ve noticed happening to me as I view these movies for the second, third, and even eighth time, is that certain lines will jump out at me, and I’ll really get the message that the screen writer was trying to get across. It’s one of the advantages of repetition I guess. An absolute favorite of my “ah ha” movie moments came one day while we were watching Cinderella. Click here to read more of this Christian blog ... |
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