All God's Children

All God's Children are on a 2 hour delay. It really said that at the bottom of the screen this morning. Of course they were referring to a preschool in the area due to inclement weather. But man, what if?

What if God saw how strung out, stressed out, and strapped we were for money, time, energy or sleep and just called a 2 hour timeout? We're going to take this one slow today. Have that extra cup of coffee and a laugh with your spouse, cuddle with your kid. We keep waiting for that intervention. The calvary to come in and rescue us from ourselves.

"Come unto me all you who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn of me for I am meek and lowly in heart and you will find rest unto your soul."

I guess our misstep happens at the beginning. Coming unto him. Laying it at his feet. He is God and I sometimes assume its not necessary to tell him everything. He is watching over me after all right?

I noticed baby B wearing pretty much the same 3 shirts over and over again recently. One night he came and said, " I need to do laundry, I don't have anything to wear." I said, "You have an entire closet full of clothes, what are you talking about?" Long story made less long, he finally fessed up that skateboard clothes were no longer cool, which constitutes 80% of his wardrobe. Somebody was making fun of him. I mentioned this little tidbit to my mother, the consummate grandmother and presto, baby B got a shopping trip. (Yes I know, spoiled but just go with me here.)

I think I do a pretty good job of connecting with my kids, but it wasn't until he came to us and told us his problem until something changed.

I didn't actually HAVE a 2 hour delay this morning, but I took one. I needed to laugh with my husband, cuddle with my kid and talk to my Father.