I saw someone at Mistletoe Marketplace the other night who reminded me I have been terrible at blogging lately. Well, I have a million excuses and they are all really good. In between our home makeover, which continues to this day, we have two children and three grandchildren who have fall birthdays. We spend a lot of time traveling north on I-55 between October and December attending the social galas of two, three, and four-year-olds. It is most enlightening and something we would not miss for the world.
This past weekend Bennett turned two. As the youngest (but not for long) of the Tinnin connection, he was thrilled to be front and center stage. The day at the park was pretty chilly, and we adults felt like Eskimos. Only those who were less than three feet tall seemed not to mind. The children who arrived bundled and covered, wasted little time shedding their coats and heading for the swings, the slide, and everything in sight that could be climbed on – whether it was a ladder, a fence, or a tree stump! They were oblivious to the temperature.
This past weekend Bennett turned two. As the youngest (but not for long) of the Tinnin connection, he was thrilled to be front and center stage. The day at the park was pretty chilly, and we adults felt like Eskimos. Only those who were less than three feet tall seemed not to mind. The children who arrived bundled and covered, wasted little time shedding their coats and heading for the swings, the slide, and everything in sight that could be climbed on – whether it was a ladder, a fence, or a tree stump! They were oblivious to the temperature.
I always learn something from my grandchildren. Last week it was about focus and living in the moment. Bennett and his guests did not let the temperature distract them from their task which was, of course, to have a grand time and to eat as much birthday cake as they could possibly stuff in their little tummies.
As we approach Thanksgiving and Christmas, my hope and prayer for all of us is that we refuse to let the minor irritations, the time pressures, money pressures, and unexpected inconveniences rob us of meaningful moments with each other and with our Lord. May our moments of worship be just that – real worship and real intimacy with Him.
As we approach Thanksgiving and Christmas, my hope and prayer for all of us is that we refuse to let the minor irritations, the time pressures, money pressures, and unexpected inconveniences rob us of meaningful moments with each other and with our Lord. May our moments of worship be just that – real worship and real intimacy with Him.
