Just reflecting on some things...


I was thinking about how to explain
and remind the kids of what 9/11 is all about... I had a brief conversation with Isaiah the other day about it. We talked about how the impact of the blast was so sudden and powerful that literally, one minute a person was there and the next...gone, nothing left.
We had one of those moments where it was just quiet between us.

Life is so mysterious. Sometimes we live in such safety, we forget to live. Other times we are acutely aware of our need to live in such a way as not to subtract days from our very life. At the end of the day, what do we remember most?
I remember enjoying the sound of my kids laughter...
teaching them how to do new things..like cooking eggs that are actually worth eating...
hearing Peter learn how to say new words that his mouth isn't even big enough to say...

Ok...it's a no-brainer that trials build character. It's also a trite and predictable prepared answer to those hurting or walking through one of thier darkest hours. Here's the deal for me,
I'm just thankful guys! Every day that goes by, every season...my whole family is together and we're doin' life together. So this post may seem "cheezy" for a moment. That's okay, it's probably more for me than anybody else. I know that if I don't take a minute like this and just allow my heart to overflow with grattitude to my God for what He's done and what He will do, then on my low days, when stuff is really sticky...there might not be that thing I can reach out for like a handle and pull myself up with.

SO HAPPY DAY EVERYBODY!! LIVE LARGE!! LOVE TO ALL...