This morning I had some daddy and son time while sister was at school and mommy was out at garage sales. Micah was playing outside and came running inside. He had something in his hands. At first I didn't know what it was, but then he opened his hand and much to my amazement it was a caterpillar. Now I will say that his big sister has been teaching him what they are, so it doesn't surprise me that he was willing to pick it up when he saw it. :)
He wanted daddy to see what he found. It made me smile to have him excited about such a simple and innocent thing. It made me think back to the times I hunted bugs as a young boy and that made me smile as well. Wow, time flies and where did those days gone by disappear to? Now its all about bills, work, chores and adult matters. It made me realize how fast our lives our on this earth that God has given us. We are not to concern ourselves of the things of this world, but the things of God. I got more of a blessing today with my son than I did at church on Sunday. Don't get me wrong...I love my church and I love God, but its not all about being in a church service. I have a ministry at home too. (That was for you mom) I am blessed to have had a loving, Godly mom who ministered to us kids every day. Today made me realize that my children are indeed my main ministry regardless of what else I have going on. My daughter is 7 now and too much time has slipped away with her and I regret not spending more time with her. I am not going to let any more time go by. I will be the first to admit that I am addicted to my laptop and the Internet and I need to put it away and spend time with my children. Those memories will last a life time for both of us. I don't want my children growing up saying all I ever did was spend time on my computer and not play with them.
God has such a way of speaking to me. It doesn't have to be an audible voice, or a sermon...but through the eyes of a child. Thank you Lord for opening my eyes to the beauty and days gone by that I have missed since "growing" up. Not to mention Micah and the caterpillar he brought inside, but he also discovered a white moth that he thought was a butterfly and was very intrigued by the bees that were collecting nectar on the dandelions. I can't help but mention that it is an absolutely beautiful day today. Thank you Lord for all your many blessings and that my eyes would continuously be opened to what you have in store for me. Thank you for the simple blessings that are all around me and thank you for my beautiful blessings; my children.
God has such a way of speaking to me. It doesn't have to be an audible voice, or a sermon...but through the eyes of a child. Thank you Lord for opening my eyes to the beauty and days gone by that I have missed since "growing" up. Not to mention Micah and the caterpillar he brought inside, but he also discovered a white moth that he thought was a butterfly and was very intrigued by the bees that were collecting nectar on the dandelions. I can't help but mention that it is an absolutely beautiful day today. Thank you Lord for all your many blessings and that my eyes would continuously be opened to what you have in store for me. Thank you for the simple blessings that are all around me and thank you for my beautiful blessings; my children.
2 comments:
Now Bubba,
This is the kind of blog post from you that I will actually sit and read!! This was something to "sink my toes" into, so to speak!!
A father's ministry is his family and a mother's ministry is her family, wife and husband and kids and parents and brothers and sisters and their needs.
I love that he brought the bug to his dad. That is cool, truly.
Last night when I was putting Payton to bed she grabbed my neck (I had the side of the crib down so I was I was really close to her). First she said, "You in my bed momma?" Then she grabbed my neck and goes, "I got you momma" Oh talk about a moment in time :O)
For such a time as this anthony. You do not get time back, seconds days, weeks, years. You just don't get it back.
As David said to God, "teach me the number of my days Lord."
That is my prayer for you my darling oldest brother!! Love you!
Stretch,
Here's looking up to you!
God richly bless you.
Little ones are blessings that need supervised and watched over for a multitude of reasons, especially when they're in the back yard. You're just the man for the job.
Love ya.
PSSSST:
Being a husband in a covenant relationship with his wife is a ministry too...
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