Yesterday morning girl challenged boy, "there aren't any frogs in your pond".Off they run, with viewing buckets and a net, so that boy can prove otherwise. And he did!
What an beautiful gift for children to grow up where they can run and explore and discover the created world. What a blessing when the creator has placed this appreciation in their hearts.
Contentment comes not from packing as much as we can into our day but from enjoying to the fullest each moment as it passes. Not an enormous list of accomplishments but each one savored and perfected.
As a parent, I need to pour energy and zeal into the tasks given, but pour my heart and soul into the raising of my children. Not because they are mine, but because they are my Lord's.
These are the things that we talked about as friends, thoughts and phrases comfortably passing back and forth through the quiet country air. Some words allowed to drift away on the breezes others tucked into our hearts.
It is good to take some time....
Ah, what beautiful words Marieke. It was a wonderful visit. Relaxing, remembering, commiserating, and encouraging....how refreshing....
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hey...thanks for posting a comment....I'm so used to the 0 comments that I forget to look.....
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