Good Morning,
I am truly enjoying a hot cup of Door County Mistletoe Mocha Coffee as I write. The coffee is cutting a path of comfort right to my bones today.
Galatians5:22-23 ESV But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness and faithfulness, 23. gentleness, self control, against such, there is now law.
In 1978 on this day I was rabbit hunting with my dad. Much to my surprise the daughter we were told would probably be arriving about two weeks later decided that she had enough of the womb and it was time to be born. It was one hectic morning that led to a baby arrival later that day.
My observations of what I used to know as solid foundations and what you could count on changed. A baby has a way of melting hearts and what once was a hard fast rule changed just because of a cute bundle of joy. Those babies hold all the power.
Fast forward a about a year or so and I will prove my point. We went to visit my aunt Betty. She had a heart of gold, yet could chew you out and make your path straight in a heartbeat. Our little bundle of joy was eating solid foods at the time and knew her way around a slice of bacon or five. Now at that time this little one was already a dog lover. My uncle, was a little more on the mischievous side and was showing the wee one how to throw pieces of bacon to the dog, a chubby beagle. Our saintly daughter would laugh and squeal each time that dog sat and then jumped for a piece of bacon. On that morning, I learned that common sense was gone and tossed away when my aunt over ruled us as to throwing food to the dog. She actually fried another pound of bacon just so the "baby" could enjoy feeding the dog.
There was no arguing with my aunt and she continued as years went by to bend the rules for her great nieces and nephews. It made me think back to when I was a child. That same aunt played Etch A Sketch with me for hours. My point for the day is this. The little ones in our lives are only little once, enjoy them while you can and just now and then a small rule can be broken. Go out of your way for the little ones and let them know you love them. The best way to do that is by giving them your time and now and then let nonsense rule the day!
Happy Birthday Kristy. I hope your bacon is crisp!
God bless,
Dad
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