I understand

This post from Craig Groeschel captured my mind this morning. The bare Truth of what he wrote pinned me to the wall. The greatest growth points in our family's life have always been preceded by times of private pain, often due to the testing of our integrity. Will we follow God, do the right thing, and trust Him even when other ways could be easier?

Here's Craig's Post. (If it doesn't link you directly, it's the April 22nd post).

Sandals

Ian has rediscovered sandals lately.

He's a true California boy in that he HATES to wear socks...or shoes, for that matter.

Kiley pulled new sandals out for him yesterday and his eyes got big. "You mean I don't have to wear socks with these?! sweet!"

So he wore his sandals to church on Sunday.

This morning (Monday), he donned the sandals again and announced, "Mom, someone told me at church that my sandals are just like God's sandals!"

Who knew?! 

Sandals can make me more like God...

Prayer

Be in prayer for the Skor Family...there are some decisions to be made.

Out!!

Ian played 1st base today.

The ball was hit and headed his way.

We held our breath.

He ran to the ball.

Looked at the guy running to 1st...

...and took off running himself.

His foot hit the base.

OUT!

His first unassisted out.

The only one of the game.

Plus, he smacked that ball when he was up to bat today. 

Those practice swings with the wiffle ball pounding the back of the house, must have paid off...

I wonder

The boys and I are excited to have their mom, my bride come home today.

I wonder if these are some of the feelings Jesus has when He thinks of the day we get to come home?

Meta...what?

I walked downstairs on Saturday night to catch the tail end of a brother-on-brother argument.

I hear B look at his younger brother and say, "I'm going to kill you if you do that again..."

Then, he spots me coming down the stairs and he adds, in a louder voice to make sure I can hear...

"I'm speaking metaphorically of course..."

Guess he's learning SOMETHING at school...

2 Things Dad

Ian was waiting in bed for me this morning, much later than he should have been. When I went to tell him to hurry up he said, "Dad, I've been waiting to tell you something."

"What was it you wanted to tell me?"

"Two things you need to know dad."

"Really?"

"Yes, the first things is 'everyday you need to treat me like a king, and the second is everyday you need to have my clothes laid out and ready when I wake up."

I think there's some reality coming his way soon...