These Kids O' Mine...

This is such a wonderful age...extremely challenging--don't get me wrong, but hilarious all the same! Just a few of the funnies we've experienced lately...

• Porter's new FAVORITE food is corn on the cob (which he calls "corn in the top"). He will eat as many as I will make him and it's so funny! He has even said "My tummy hurts...I need corn in the top!"


• Many of you may know...Porter pees in the potty now (poop is another story, but whatever). Piper refuses it all...UNTIL she spotted a Little Mermaid set in the Disney store she wanted, so I said when she started peeing on the potty, we would come back and get it. That's all it took and for two days she peed on that potty...UNTIL she got Little Mermaid and now she refuses the potty again.


• They BOTH love pretending...they turn into animals, characters, babies, etc., make their toys talk to each other in different voices, make up songs. It's so fun to listen in on them when they don't know we are there:)


• Piper is in LOVE with chocolate. She sneaks m&m's, asks for it at breakfast, goes to the candy dish at Nana's first thing. I can't blame her...it's in our genes!


• The lady, "Anna" who cuts Porter's hair and is his "girlfriend" that he adores is pregnant and I said she had a baby in her tummy...Porter asked if she ate it.


• We are cleaning out for a garage sale/charity and of course they see and want all their old toys back, so Tyler tries to explain we need to let people that don't have as many toys as they do get them. Today as Nana is also cleaning out her basement...Porter says "Are you cleaning up? Going to give it to a poor baby?"
• We were going over our "senses"...eyes are for seeing, ears are for hearing. What is your nose for, Porter? "To PICK it", he says.

...So, sometimes we have to laugh to keep from crying. Twins are tough and I'm sure it always will be, but it's twice the love, twice the hugs and kisses, twice the smiles and giggles, twice the fun, and twice the blessing. We just attended a "Love and Logic" parenting conference (which I highly recommend for parents of pre schoolers!). Hopefully, we can put some of the good advice into practice during those days that laughs don't come so easily:)!!! We learn in the tough times, becoming stronger and wiser so that we enjoy the sweet days all the more!!!!

WORSHIP

Sunday we had an amazing speaker/worship minister/musician come to our church. His name is Justin McRoberts (see link to his site on right column) and he's out of California. His style is to share stories from his life, incorporate song, and encourage people to act...get out of their comfort zone to help others as Jesus did and desires us to do. He has a simple message, but it's my favorite message of the gospel...reach out to the poor, needy, afflicted, hopeless, homeless, fatherless, widowed...and in doing so, you share Jesus. Justin was back for a special worship time on Wednesday night, so of course, we wanted to go back for more (his voice, guitar skills, and stories are top notch!). He said something that hit home with me..."Worship is our response to God's goodness". At our two previous churches in Texas, I've been a part of the "praise and worship" team (for over 6 years!) and I've felt that's my place...that's what I do. Well, at this church, it's nearly impossible to get involved in that area! They have a small, very professional team of the same people and don't seem to want anymore?!?! I have to admit, I mourn about it every Sunday. So...in the mean time, I've delved into the kids' program doing music and story for them and I really do enjoy it (although still desiring to lead for adults in the back of my mind). However, after hearing Justin define worship in such clear, simple terms, I understand that whatever platform I'm given now...I MUST just respond to God's goodness however I can! We are ALL called to be worshippers. So, now I'm attempting to see worship differently...that GOD has placed me where I am and where I am NOT at this particular time to just respond to HIS goodness because He is SO good! His plan is divine and I am His student, trusting that His ways are best. I am to praise Him in my circumstance and look towards eternity, not just today.