Those Kids

I took 2 of my children to school this morning, and after I got back home I went into the kitchen to fix something to eat. I looked around and I could tell you every place they had been and at most of the spots what they had prepared there. The clincher was I pulled the breadboard out and crumb city with various foods stuck to it YUCK!!!!!!. My first thought was where did I fail? I know they’ve been trained, somewhere between knowledge and application there was a cut out and the information got flushed. I was reminded of my mother saying something to the same effect to me. I had to laugh at my self righteous thoughts. I have 1 child we call peapod, because they are so much like me. They are my mother and fathers revenge. I’ll take that revenge anytime, I have some of the greatest kids.

I was reading yesterday about the Israelites after they left Egypt and God called then a stiff necked people. He was so mad at them that he said to Moses “I’m sending my angel to go with you, so I don’t get angry and kill Israel. Wow that’s mad. I remember seeing Dan Merino of the Miami Dolphins on the sideline one time tell his wide received get away from me, I don’t want to see you. He was so upset and disappointed in the receiver’s performance. When I read about God being mad at Israel and saying what he said, I thought how could Israel be so dumb to act like that after all the things God had done for them. God quickly and bluntly said to me “you’re like Israel to, don’t be so high and mighty dude” (my translation). I quickly asked God for forgiveness and saw how much I’m like Israel, and my children are like me. The good and the bad.

God gives me grace all the time, so the least I can do is extend the same grace to my children. Who I love so much it hurts, and it’s time to live the love that God has given us. I thank God everyday for his grace to me.


P.S. Wednesday Feb 5,2008 My wife said to me last night : I can see every place you've been in our house, oickup after yourself" I wonder where those kids get it from most likley their mom. (I love you dear)