Screams of delight
come from the kitchen.
Jack and Mary are building domino towers
and laugh as they tumble.
Their laughter
is contagious and beautiful!
They are the best of friends
doing nearly everything
together.
And while they may play
nicely
together one minute,
they just as easily
will begin to argue
like an old married couple
the next.
A quick hug
and they are right back
to playing again.
Thank you, Lord,
for Jack and Mary
and their witness
to Your love through
their joy and forgiveness.
CAMPING SCHOOL
While relaxing at the beach on our camping vacation, Jack and Mary found a way to crack large rocks open to see how they glitter inside. Mary brought a rock to me and shared a memory from first grade, "Sister Rita said that even the most plain rocks like this one are beautiful inside. She was right!"
So, Mary and I compared rocks to people and we decided that even the most plain people are beautiful inside as well, because God is there.
Thank you, God, for this lesson on Your Holy Presence in our lives in the midst of our family vacation. And thank you for Sister Rita, who continues to teach us even when we aren't with her!
(photo taken 9/2010 at Devil's Lake State Park)
