Amusing

If you look for it, life is always amusing in some way. For instance, on a daily basis my identity may change. Today I am Emily the Tank Engine. I am here at home with James the "spwendid Red Engine" and Percy. Henry is off to work this morning. Yesterday however, I was the Mayor of Bumblyburg going to church with Alfred, Master LLLLarry (we are working on using our L's), and Junior. Not many days ago I was "Mrs. Wittle" from Stuart Little and depending on the mood, I get to choose who of the Box Car Children characters I'd like to be. This is all orchestrated of course by our first born, who is very much like his Daddy. On the other hand, there is our youngest who is very much like his Mommy (which is a little trick that God plays on people who deserve it). Last night, long after we had put him in his "big boy bed" (a recent addition to his room) I heard Micah yelling. Talking in bed or pretty much talking at any and all times is not unusual for Micah, so I let him talk for a while. Then the talking got pretty loud so I went in to tell him to hold it down. He was dangling off the end of his bed, one arm in the wet wipes box. He couldn't move, if he lifted his arm he would fall on his face, and he was too out of balance to climb back up on the bed. He looked up and said to me, "I falling off my big boy bed." Perhaps I'm a twisted parent, but I was amused.

Trust me though, sometimes I have to remind myself how amusing their antics really can be. It's easy to be frustrated by their immature actions that may inconvenience me. Parenting has been a good opportunity for me to recognize just how self centered I am. I mean really how dare anyone interrupt my agenda, life is about my comfort right? So as we are training the boys, I'm in training myself. I am reminded that for years I looked for "God's Will" for my life and I realize now His "Will" for all of us is to be a Servant. And the number one requirement for being a good caregiver is to be a Servant. So I try to live by the motto, "It's not about me." So if you think of it today, pray for your friend, who desperately wants to be a Christ-like servant to Henry, James the "Spwendid Red Engine", and Percy.