The Visit

She was home helping her Mom and of course everyone was wanting to see her.She has such a big heart no is not in her vocabulary -yet.My favorite Christian artist is Jeremy Camp.For 7 or 8 years I've been trying to get her to one of his concerts to no avail.So tonight will be the night.Jolene is in Rome and it will just be her and I and Jeremy on DVD.I have this obsession for wanting to share things I love with others.Usually things like food and music or favorite places to run.By now I should be use to the fast passage of time,but it just seems to go faster with each year.And whoever said time heals all wounds obviously never has been broken,completely broken.The transition to adulthood is slow and painful as responsibilities come to rest upon our shoulders.It is also so hard to be a parent to a parent.It also is hard to let one's children assume responsibilities that we use to bear for them.But such is life.One generation unfolding into the next.I am reminded of a few lines from one of my favorite books Everything I Needed To Know I learned in Kindergarten- Take a nap everyday,cookies and milk aren't bad and when things get hard hold hands and stick together.

I Will Paint Your Walls For Free

A friend of mine has Bible verses on the walls in her office.She is going through a hard time and has made some poor choices lately.In Sunday school our kids learned this Your walk talks and your talk talks ,but your walk talks louder than your talk. So in my wisdom I thought about painting her walls for free.You know so her walk and talk would be more in line.Then one morning The Lord reminded me that I should probably look at my walls first.The truth is it is easier to look at someone else's faults than it is to look at our own.I know it is less painful.God impressed upon me that I should pray more for this person .I am so much less judgemental on bended knees.The Bible verses on the walls are important - you never know when someone might need one- might eve n be the person who put them there.