Little Celebrations
I loved our last snowstorm! I was knee-deep in the backyard making a snowman with my grandson, Luke. I’m not sure if it was more fun building the snowman or throwing snow at each other and tripping each other to fall over. When the snowman was completed, we decided to color it. So we took green food coloring- mixed it with water in a spray bottles and colored the snowman green.
Actually we got a little carried away and the back yard began to look like summer. We laughed hard. We played hard. We were having our own party--our own celebration. And I think snow is all about celebrating!
We were celebrating fun. We were celebrating God’s gift of creation in the snow. We were celebrating the gift of family.
And to think I almost said to my grandson, “Honey I’m going to sit here by the warm fire place, and I’ll watch you play through the window.” I am so glad I didn’t miss out on the celebration.
How easy it is to let our comfort or our long “to do” list rule our days. When we put everything aside to love our kids, they sense their value to us and ultimately to their heavenly Father. I encourage you to find some time to celebrate with your kids. You don’t need a holiday--celebrate the snow--or even a cup of hot chocolate together by the fireplace. Don’t miss today’s chance for a celebration.
Praying for the celebration of your children,
Bonnie