The Wonderful with the Wounding

     Yesterday morning on my way taking the boys to school out of the blue Holden said "You know Easter is Jesus birthday." And Tanner said "No Christmas is Jesus birthday." Holden asked "Well how old is Jesus anyway?" (four year old brain in full swing) Tanner replied immediately with "Well when we get to heaven we can ask him." I LOVE THAT my children know the Lord. I am presently in a Beth Moore study on Thursday mornings and we are studying 2nd Timothy. SHE BRINGS IT TOO. She talks about some of her friendships "circling the drain" (HYSTERICAL) so she can be a teacher, mother, wife and doing what God has called her to do. That phrase has been stuck in my head. It is SO true you can  not be all things to all people. ONLY GOD CAN! Choosing quality over quantity so to speak. On the other side of that though we need people. We are designed to be in community with each other and that is where the wounding and wonderful go hand and hand. Yesterday I had a major headache in the afternoon. Holden still wanted me to push him on the swing, Tanner still needed help with his Kid BIZ and dinner still had to be cooked. Billy worked an 11 hour day and came home and after dinner told me to rest. He cleaned the kitchen, swept and mopped, walked the dog, and read to the kids. I was so thankful!! He was so thoughtful! These are the impressing things to me. But is he always thoughtful? UMMM NO BUT NEITHER AM I! :) BUT I think that is what Beth Moore meant. Life is HARD! Friends get sick, loved ones die, our kids make us crazy!!! But that's embracing the wounding with the wonderful. The boys are growing so fast!! I get choked up thinking of so many wonderful memories of them being in our lives so far. Riding on the mower with me while I mow, playing in the mud in their rain boots, learning to ride with no training wheels on the same day because Holden gave his big brother courage to do it, going out on the boat, baking muffins, and climbing in our beds on weekend mornings and kissing and hugging us. Holden is so BRAVE and outgoing. He loves to be near me and doing whatever I am doing. We go to lunch and the park. He even helps me shop and loved going to Home Goods with me. He drives me crazy at meal times but I LOVE being with him. Tanner is really into drawing and loves going to Cub Scouts with his daddy. He is most happy when he is playing by himself or reading. He loves Captain Underpants Books and loves to put on a cape and run around in his underwear and pretend  to be Captain Underpants. He has a vivid imagination and loves learning. I love reading with him. We have a new favorite author Gary Paulsen. We just finished Mr. Tucket and love reading about the Pioneer Days. There sure is something very appealing about those days!! The simplicity of it. THE HARD WORK!! Maybe its because all the covered wagons looked the same. :) Although I think I would miss my washer and dryer. :) I am so very thankful!! Today I embrace the wounding with the WONDERFUL!! AND THERE IS SO MUCH WONDERFUL!!!