A Newborn's Conversation with God

I love this. Got it from a friend.

A Newborn's Conversation with God

A baby asked God, "They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?"

God said, "Your angel will be waiting for you and will take care of you."

The child further inquired, "But tell me, here in heaven I don't have to do anything but sing and smile to be happy."

God said, "Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you. And you will feel your angel's love and be very happy."

Again the small child asked, "And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me if I don't know the language?"

God said, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak."

"And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?"

God said, "Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray."

"Who will protect me?" God said, "Your angel will defend you even if it means risking its life."

"But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore."

God said, "Your angel will always talk to you about Me and will teach you the way to come back to Me, even though I will always be next to you."

At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from Earth could be heard and the child hurriedly asked, "God, if I am to leave now, please tell me my angel's name."

God said, You will simply call her, "Mom."

Here's to all of you wonderful moms.

Have a great Memorial Day weekend!

Thankful Thursday

My cousin, Sarah, sent this, Everything's amazing, Nobody's happy, to me awhile ago, and just recently Tonja had it on her blog. It's so funny, and so true. Why is it so hard to be happy for what we DO have?

I am thankful for the sun shining bright today.

I am thankful that just the boys and I (Matt was in the cities today for a meeting) had a great, easy, meltdown proof morning! Oh, how these make my mornings so much better!

I am thankful for the great "team" I have to work with all day.

I am thankful that we have off tomorrow, for a long Easter weekend.

I am thankful and sad at the same time that our "baby" is turning 2 on Easter Sunday.

I am thankful again for the healthy boys I have (even with their running noses, fevers, coughs, ear infections). We're lucky that's all it is. So many people are dealing with awful, scary things with their children right now. I couldn't even imagine. What strong people they are, with strong faiths.

I am thankful for my family and still being able to be around them and spend time with them. Too many deaths right now. I know it is God's will, but it is never easy to lose someone. No matter what. It's sad that the death of someone is what reminds people the importance of cherishing the moment.

I know my husband is really burnt out (not to mention has been sick this week) with work right now and having to help out at home, and try to be "happy" and "full of energy". I appreciate all you do Matt, I know it's not easy.

Hug someone today....

Have you seen the story about Christian the Lion before? I had heard of it briefly I think, but never thought anything of it. I happened to catch a small portion of it on Oprah last week. I got goosebumps from it. The whole thought of man vs. animal, but yet how connected we are. I don't know if it's because it seems so unlikely - lions are supposed to be dangerous, ferocious, king of the jungle animals - but I thought this was amazing. Random I know.
The story is that these two men adopted the lion from Harrods in London. They did what they could to keep him, moved him many times, but he got too big. They decided to reintroduce him to Africa. He started in a lion reserve and then gradual was let out into the wild. A year later the two men wanted to go visit Christian, but were warned that he might not recognize them and could be dangerous......

I added pictures to the weekend entry before Connor's interview. Sorry it took so long. It's been busy, sick boys, husband's traveling again, there just never seems to be enough time in the day. Anyone else feel like that?