So they started out clothed until Daddy’s idea to do finger painting. The talent in this family is amazing!
The kids are napping and I’m munching on puppy chow. I was going to bring some to the New Year’s Eve party tomorrow night, but I had to test it. Now, I think we’ll just eat this stuff and I’ll make more for tomorrow. So, I’ll whip up another batch and then attempt sweet and sour meatballs in the crockpot and pinwheels. Ambitious? Maybe I’m making up for the months of not feeling well enough to spend any time in the kitchen. I even have my “Joy of Cooking” book laying on the counter waiting for me to study.
Yesterday, I listened to the Focus on the Family interview with Steven Curtis Chapman. He talked about dealing with the death of his 5 year old daughter, Maria. The interview was spread over three days. If you can find it online, I recommend listening to it. In listening, I discovered that Steven recorded a fourth verse to the song “Yours” after Maria’s death. I found it on Youtube. The new lyrics are amazing:
“I’ve walked the valley of death’s shadow
So deep and dark that I could barely breathe
I’ve had to let go of more than I could bear
And questioned everything that I believe
But still even here
in this great darkness
A comfort and hope come breaking through
As I can say in life or death
God we belong to you”
