Wednesday, November 8, 2006
What's My Gift, Mommy?
Posted in Family Doings
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My friend, OreoSouza (sorry, but the link thingy isn't working today) posted an incident on her blog with her children asking what their gifts are. I have seen this in my own family. My children will ask what their gifts are and sometimes it's easier to answer than others. This week it's easy. Blair makes clothing out of old sheets and pillowcases. Interesting, creative stuff, not just a head hole and two armholes, but capes with pockets and hoods, medieval gowns that lace up the back, amazing things. Jonathan is quite a leader. He can round up a group of neighbors and get them going on a game of freeze tag before you can say, "Time to come in and do chores!" Even teenagers and adults want to play when he's organizing it! Kate can do just about anything physically. She can teach herself how to do a backflip on the trampoline without even getting hurt! She does sit ups hanging upside down just for fun, and walks on her hands around the house, even up and down the stairs. Christy is the most amazing servant. She looks for ways to help others and bless them. She takes a lot of heat around here for doing it, too. But, she shows us how to love like Jesus. Rose has this amazing three-dimensional brain. She can make a flower out of construction paper and a stapler, that when you turn it on its side becomes an elephant's head complete with ears and trunk. I have NO idea where she gets that, but it's not from me! I know I've touched on some of these things before, but it bears repeating. And reminding myself that each one of my children is distinctly blessed with unique gifts and talents. When I was growing up, no one ever talked about my gifts or talents, it wasn't part of our vocabulary. Mom says she didn't want me to get conceited, so she never brought up that I did anything particularly well. But I still feel that urge to know what my gifts are, where do I shine? How am I special? I guess that's what my heart is yearning for when I watch Phil Mickelson play golf, or Michelle Kwan skate, or Billy Joel play piano. Just once in my life, I'd like to do something - anything - that well. What's my gift, Mommy? |
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