Hello dedicated readers, I am sorry if you have been having withdrawals. It's been quite busy here in the G home. :) We have ventured North and we have enjoyed every minute of family time. Thing 1 and Thing 2 can hardly control themselves with all the people around day in and day out. Which is very much like how I grew up so I am feeling nothing but blessed being able to share this with them. We obviously were such cool kids, that my kids are even playing with things that I or my aunts and uncles played with as children. We've been able to play in the snow, have tea parties, enjoy cousins and just relax. Like all things it's just another blessing from God and we are just eating it up like chocolate pie.- Yum that would be delish right now. I'm sure in reading this you are very confused of my title with this positive update. Like most life things are not always hunky dory. The other night my sister wasn't feeling so wonderful so she fell asleep on the couch. Thing 2 was up taking a nap and my mum and I were just enjoying each others company chatting away on the couch. Thing 1 as you know is potty training and I have found the easiest way to understand that we pee and poop in the potty is by going commando, or birthday suiting it up if you will. He had just gone potty so we just went back to hanging out when I look over he is in the squatting position on the couch over "Auntie". I thought it was odd and then knew for certain it was when low and behold he was "POOPING" on AUNTIE. Barely holding it together while laughing and crying mixed together, I SCREAM "WE DO NOT POOP ON AUNTIE". Mom barrels over to help me clean it up before "Auntie" even realizes, she's been "pooped" on. Remember this whole time Auntie is very much asleep. Suddenly she awakes and says "Why are we talking about poop? While we are madly cleaning up, and trying not to pee ourselves. Still trying to hold it together long enough so that Thing 1 is aware that poop only goes in the potty. I'm sure we all looked very convincing tears streaming down our faces, laughing bursting out uncontrollably and rep remanding keeping good pace. This one is one for the memory books for certain. So in life this is very much how it feels, like "Auntie" going about life and all of a sudden you get "pooped" on. She certainly didn't ask to be pooped on, or hold a sign up saying dear life, I'd love to be pooped on today. Still these things do happen. I think you can see this situation and be like "where was his diaper" "why weren't you watching more closely" There are so many ways this situation could be prevented. Yet it goes back to if it wasn't this, there would be something else. See your missing the point, We can strive for Christ daily. We can be in our word, learning all He holds in store for us. Things do happen though, things that shake us, or make us want to crumble. I'm telling you hold fast, stand your ground. Don't make idols of worldly positions, or rely on other people to fill the void. They all will crumble and fall away.
Isaiah 2:22 says " Don't put your trust in mere humans. They are as frail as breath. What good are they?"
1 Corinthians 4:15 says " For even if you had ten thousand others to teach you about Christ, you have only One spiritual father."
Proverbs 10:25 " When the storms of life come, the wicked are whirled away but the godly have a lasting foundation."
Basically my friends, Take heart stand strong and courage when anything comes to poop on you. Don't be brought down by this world but fortified in Christ.Blessings and love.
S. Dear Brothers and sisters when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing. James 1 :2-4
Only thing that's beautiful -Rush of fools
