Today my whole family got vaccinated for H1N1 (that's a whole "can-o-worms" these days). As I walked from the hospital, I felt a little relief that we had taken some measures to keep healthy; but at the same time, I consciously tried to remind myself that my whole trust cannot be in a mere man-made precaution. Many moons ago, before there were tanks and air planes and guns, there were horses and chariots. Kingdoms built up their store of pure bred horses and magnificent chariots as a way to arm themselves in the event of war. I can just imagine a king sitting back in his throne with a sense ... Read the Post
He’ll Never Leave
My youngest son, Samuel, is at a stage where he doesn't like me to be out of his sight all that much (funny how you can take the littlest things for granted...like going to the bathroom by yourself). A lot of times I will come into the living room after a quick 30 second trip up and down the stairs to find him hanging onto the toy box and crying as if I had left him for good. I quickly pick him up and hold him close, kissing away his tears and murmur in his ear, "Mama loves you. Mama would never leave you. Mama would never leave..." He finally calms down and gives me a big watery, ... Read the Post