Our day started late and has been pretty slow paced because of it.  We've managed to finish most of our school stuff for which momma is happy.  We are suppose to make some Challah bread today for our study of Shabbat but we'll see how the afternoon goes.  I love days where I have the time to watch my children's eyes while we do a puzzle, chat about the "fish dream" Pickles had, make goofy faces at Peanut, and sing ABC's while "going potty" with Pumpkin.  I get to do that everyday but today it just seems like I have the ability to enjoy it.  I don't have more time than any other day I'm just giving more grace to the situations at hand.  WOW!  That doesn't usually happen.  Thank you Jesus for the supernatural strength to be a conduit of your grace today. 

It is in moments/days like today that I get glimpses into the minds of my children that just amaze me.  I'm not amazed in a self-serving way but rather that in spite of who I am God is working in the hearts of my children.  What an undeserved gift! 

During Bible time this morning we finished up a lesson on the birth of Christ.  The angels announced that Jesus was born and would be the Savior.  Last night at church we learned that the ark was how God saved Noah and his family.  So, I pointed out how neat that God sent Jesus to be our Savior just as the ark was a place of salvation for Noah, the animals, and Noah's family.  Pickles went on to hum a tune while he finished coloring....momma's favorite (one of)...

Come, Thou Fount of every blessing,
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace;
Streams of mercy, never ceasing,
Call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet,
Sung by flaming tongues above.
Praise the mount! I’m fixed upon it,
Mount of Thy redeeming love.

He looked up with his brown smiling eyes and a broken green crayon in hand...I was about in tears.  Yes, Praise the Mount!  I'm fixed upon it, Mount of Thy redeeming Love.  I'm praying that each of you, my dear children, will enjoy that same sense of blessed peace as you trust in Jesus for Salvation.