Why Stress? And Delightful Surprises

 Such busy days! And so many lessons that I want to learn from these days! My little ones take so much of my time. But they are worth it. Right now they are both sick... :(  One of the treasures of these days is the deep peace God has been giving as I learn to trust him and let the details of my life in his safe hands. Stress is because I am trying to control the situation. So I can choose not to stress, simply by giving the controls over to the One to whom they really belong. It's so much happier. I am so much happier when I do. Thank you, Lord for beginning to teach me this lesson.

Thank you, Lord, for a child's delight in the answer to his heart's desire! Thank you for the pleasure too deep for words that spilled over into moist eyes as he realized that it really was a gun! A real honest to goodness rubber band gun!

 Thank you for fathers who take the time to teach their children, including first lessons in shooting and gun safety! Rule number one - never point even an unloaded toy gun at people. 

Thank you for the joy of being remembered by loved ones for my birthday this weekend, and the extra specialness of an unexpected package in the mail - for ME! I  could hardly believe my eyes when I saw it was addressed specially to me! Such a sweet thoughtful sis! And the very book I've been thinking of purchasing for myself! It is well worth the read! I borrowed it from a friend and read it, and started over reading to Darren. Now I can return her book to her. :)

And an added touch of remembrance for the little ones too! So sweet!