Today is my birthday. I am 37. All of you (like me) who know the APFT charts as well as you know John 3:16 by now know what that means: today is the day I have less push-ups and sit-ups to do and I get more time on the run! Now THAT is a great birthday present.
Seriously, the best present I get today is that I am about ready to hit the road to Arkansas to spend a couple of days with my family.
One quick word about my little boy. I told you a couple of posts ago about my little girl being the "glass half full" kind of gal. Well, my little boy is a slightly different story. After my kids' experience of attending the Wednesday night children's program at the new church where my little girl (almost 9) came home so excited you had to peel her off the wall, it went a little differently with my little boy (who is 5).
Mom: (to the little girl) Did you have fun?
Little Girl: We played games, I got a book to work on, I made friends, blah, blah, blah
Mom: (to little boy): So did you have fun, too?
Little Boy: I didn't know one person there.
So the following Sunday, Mom tells the little boy that it is time to go to church. Now he babbles with excitement: "I can't wait to get to church...I can't wait to see my friends....blah, blah, blah." Mom didn't have the heart to tell him they were going to church with grandma and papa, not his church. This is how it went when they pulled into the parking lot:
Little Boy: (heading dipping low as they pull in) Oh maaan...I don't know anybody here either!
This is the same little boy who has trouble verbalizing his thoughts (because he is only 5) but was able to verbalize to me that he is sad that I will have to go away when I go into the Army
Dad: (to the little boy) How do you feel about daddy going into the Army?
Little Boy: Sad.
Dad: Why are you sad?
Little Boy: Becasue you will go away and not come back.
Dad: (with a lump in his throat) Honey, I will go away but I will be back.
Little Boy: You'll be back for lunch?!!
(Isn't it hilarious how they frame things in their minds?)
But then this is the same little boy who when asked what he wants to do when he grows up will often say "I want to be a chaplain like my daddy."
Now that is a little boy who will grow up to have a giant slaying faith...despite seeing the glass as half empty.
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3 comments:
Happy birthday, Kenny! I'm glad that the closing of your house is done. Sometimes life can seem like we are on a pair of skiis, heading down the trail at breakneck speed, which I'm sure you all are feeling at times right now. Thank God, He is in complete control. I was reading about the Israelites as they were going across the Jordon as God directed them to do so. Can you imagine what must of gone through the priests' minds as they were commanded to step into that turbulent, floodstage water. ("You want us to do what?"). Yet as soon as they went where God was leading, the water did as God directed also! What an awsome God! You're always safe in God's will. Love you, Mom and Dad
Great post! Your little boy sounds like a chaplain in the making. Praise the Lord for our kids. Hope your time with your family is wonderful. Be safe. Hooah!
MOM AND DAD
Thanks for the birthday greetings and thanks for the encouragement. I love you guys.
CH KAY
Thanks for the encouragement and congrats on the commissioning. See you in June. HOOAH!
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