It's Monday again. I had a great weekend full of life, love and family. No complaints here. My two nephews enjoyed their birthday celebrations as well did the adults around them. It's funny watching children open presents; you learn alot about human nature. Even more interesting is to watch the people watching the children open presents — there's a great deal more insight to be absorbed.
There's something special about birthdays! They only happen once. It is probably the surest sign that each of us was meant to be here. The who, what, why, when and where are always to be discovered later. There's oceans of philosophy on destiny and and all that good stuff; and our discussion of it here would only raise the water-level slightly; so I won't in this blog. The crisp air here in Nashville, painted and framed by cool gray clouds signal that more percipitation is coming...winter's not over yet. The birth of a day is the morning. There is a certain way the wind blows, the way the sun rises and the clouds skip across the sky that lend indications of the kind of day you may be about to experience. At this point, for me, who knows. Anything could happen. That's Ok. I will deal with whatever comes. The timespan of a moment can be fleeting or forever; we still have the power to chose how we want to impact and engage our world today.
Funny story, but not really. My nephew Christopher (5yrs old) was playing a game with his neighbor who is 50+yrs old. Apparenty, things weren't going well. My nephew responded to him by saying, "Uncle Micheal says you always have to try." Of course the neighbor's response was funnier than I am going to tell you; but something tells me, you will figure it out anyway. Kids are tiny seeds planted into our lives and entrusted into our care to be watered, nurtured and cared for. Their minds are little sponges; even when we don't intend to; we influence them; so be ever mindful of the water you add to the seed. He's a funny little character full of wonder and cheer and intelligence. His mind is always at work. There's so much to be remembered and relearned from watching and being around kids. Even Jesus loved having children around and encourages us to be as little children in our approach toward Him. In another incident with his mother, they were making a cake. He informed her that Aunt Pickle and Aunt Michelle used a mix thing (mixer). He went on to say, "I know you can do it, Mommy." How do you doubt that kind of faith; how do you live without it, why would you want to? He comes by most things honestly, the men of his family are traditionally great cooks. I watched him hold a mixer while making a pound cake with my wife for 40 minutes persistently making tiny circles as more ingredients were being added; patient and confident in his efforts.
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Even a boring day is fascinating if we look in the right places. A childlike sense of wonder is an irreplaceable quality, one we should do our best to hold on to. Time can be fleeting or forever.
Those nephews are blessed to have you to look up to-
A role I know you value
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