It's hard to believe another Sunday is here. This will be a week of many changes for our family, and we are excited. I'm thankful to have been able to wake up early this morning and have time to read and pray. I'm just hearing the first sounds of awakening from James' room. He was babbling in his own little language, but now he is quiet again. Those are the sweetest morning sounds.
I'm thankful for all the birthdays celebrated in my family yesterday. We were only able to be with KJ's dad, but his grandmother, and one of my uncles celebrated a birthday on August 6 as well. It must be a good day for birthdays.
I'm thinking about this: "With good will render service, as to the Lord, and not to men, knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free" (Ephesians 6:7-8). That's a staggering promise that should have us clamoring to do good to others. Though we would only be doing what we ought, God graciously gives back to us in return.
Last night we began James' training in the art of sitting still when told to do so. He cried and carried on, but did finally sit still, while I shouted these words over the clamor during our family worship time, "AND THOSE ARE THE ONES ON WHOM SEED WAS SOWN ON THE GOOD SOIL; AND THEY HEAR THE WORD AND ACCEPT IT AND BEAR FRUIT, THIRTY, SIXTY, AND A HUNDREDFOLD." May God's Word fall on the good soil of your heart today. (And don't worry about James. He survived to get up and dance with Ella in a rousing rendition of This is My Commandment. KJ is confident there won't be as much hollering tonight.)
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