I was trying to have an adult conversation on the telephone and make some ministry plans. But, the kids kept interrupting my conversation with real and imagined needs.
"I need a drink."
"I need a snack."
"My fish is dead," (he waves it in front of my face, dripping slime all over the carpet), "and I want to bury him in the garden."
"I'm bleeding!!!"
"So-and-so is riding her bike down the hill, can I go with her?"
Is it urgent?
"Yes - she's riding down the hill RIGHT NOW and it can't wait."
Then, in walks Darth Vader in his snowmobiling helmet. I "hohhh" NEED "hohhh" YOU "hohhhh"
Time to get off the phone. Grown-up conversations may need to wait for a little while longer. Darth Vader and his big sister with the bleeding lip NEED me.
Sometimes I resent being needed so much, so often, so interminably. And right about then I hear a deep sign from the adult on the other end of the line whose kids have long ago left the house. "I sure miss those days."
That's my reminder to enjoy the helmet-wearing-fish-carrying-bike-riding-butterfly-creating days. They won't last long. I'm so thankful for each one of them.
I'm thankful for my kids.
I'm thankful for the Van Gogh imitation on my wall.
I'm thankful for the cocoon hanging in a jar and the anticipation surrounding its emergence.
I'm thankful for my boy who knows just what he wants to be when he grows up.
"I want to be Jesus." (I hope he means Jesus with skin on. Because there's only one Jesus!)
"I need a drink."
"I need a snack."
"My fish is dead," (he waves it in front of my face, dripping slime all over the carpet), "and I want to bury him in the garden."
"I'm bleeding!!!"
"So-and-so is riding her bike down the hill, can I go with her?"
Is it urgent?
"Yes - she's riding down the hill RIGHT NOW and it can't wait."
Then, in walks Darth Vader in his snowmobiling helmet. I "hohhh" NEED "hohhh" YOU "hohhhh"
Time to get off the phone. Grown-up conversations may need to wait for a little while longer. Darth Vader and his big sister with the bleeding lip NEED me.
Sometimes I resent being needed so much, so often, so interminably. And right about then I hear a deep sign from the adult on the other end of the line whose kids have long ago left the house. "I sure miss those days."
That's my reminder to enjoy the helmet-wearing-fish-carrying-bike-riding-butterfly-creating days. They won't last long. I'm so thankful for each one of them.
I'm thankful for my kids.
I'm thankful for the Van Gogh imitation on my wall.
I'm thankful for the cocoon hanging in a jar and the anticipation surrounding its emergence.
I'm thankful for my boy who knows just what he wants to be when he grows up.
"I want to be Jesus." (I hope he means Jesus with skin on. Because there's only one Jesus!)
What will you do?
"I'll go all around the world."
Doing what?
"Saving people." (Melt my heart)
That's why I'm thankful for KIDS today. They have a view into eternity that is not obscured by the world. They are full of promise and hope.
What are you thankful for today? Go visit my friend Iris to join in on the thanksgiving!
Comments
You got me with this one...If we aren't careful we'll miss the entrance of a superhero...
We have cocoons too...The LOOK on Hayden's face when he went out and saw they'd cocooned was PRICELESS...
I just LOVED this post...I'm going back to read it again....
it was just THAT good!!
taking it into Thursday with me!!
Thank you for that!
hugs,
lori
Thanks, too, for your comments on LWG devotion. It's funny that you said it reminded you when the Israelites read the scrolls. I was reading in 2Kings today when Josiah read the Book of the Law and thought about the similarities ....and Chelle commented about the same thing in Nehemiah....God's Word brings us to repentance, joy, and worship. Oh, Lord, how I want to fill up on it every day with deep appreciation!
Thanks for taking the time to comment, Heather. I so appreciate your encouragement.
Blessings!
Thanks for sharing!
Oh what a beautiful reminder and memories for me!!
I miss those days♥
This was great!
Great TT post!
Blessings~ Heather @
http://growing-in-rejoicing.blogspot.com/
Mine is about kids, too :)
http://iamhisbeloved.wordpress.com/2008/05/22/thankful-thursday/
Blessings, AR xx
I remember doing that to my Mom when she was on the phone when I was little. hehe
Today, I am thankful for TRUTH, God's truth!
~ Leanne
Thank you for your endearing post.
Happy Thankful Thursday!
Great post my friend!
Blessings,
Lelia
Stacy
I didn't give them my best years....
But I consider His word, "I will restore the years the locusts have eaten"....Joel 2:
This was a beautiful post, things that need to be remembered.
Thanks for sharing,
Julie