few random thoughts

Just a few random thoughts from the last day or two that I don't want to forget down the road:

- teaching the 2 year olds' Sunday School yesterday, we had 2 pictures; 1 picture of kids who were sad and 1 picture of the same kids, except they were happy. We told our 2 year olds that the kids were sad b/c they sinned, but Jesus forgives us and gives us salvation, so then they were happy. We said that about a million times.

So then for our "review" Andrew said:
"These kids are sad b/c they sinned. Why are they sad?"

 blank, blank stares from our 2's.

Andrew said again, "Ok. See these kids? They are sad b/c they were disobedient to God and they SINNED. Why are they sad?"

long, long silence then one of the boys said, "MEEE!!!"

Andrew said, "Ok- listen very carefully. These kids are sad because they sinned. See these kids? They are sad because they sinned. They sinned. They are sad because they sinned. Why are they sad?

long, long silence, then a different little boy said, "I know why they're sad! They're sad b/c they lost all their pockets."

Andrew and I stared at each other, burst out laughing, and decided it was time for snack.

- I got the spinach, carrots, and kale out of the fridge tonight to make dinner, and Jasper said, "SMOOTHIE!!" It did my heart so proud, b/c for the last week or so, we've been having spinach, carrots, kale, and fruit smoothies. What a smart cookie he is. :o)

- little things Andrew does that I don't want to forget:
* every morning, he moves my shower towel from its drying rack to the hook beside the shower. every morning without fail. for the last 7.5 years.
* every morning, he sets out my bowl, juice glass, and spoon.
* every morning since the day we got back from our honeymoon he writes me a love note. (yes, I have kept them all and plan to bind them all together someday)
* he has taken out the diaper pail trash every. single. time. I have never once in Jasper's entire life emptied the diaper pail.
* he fills up my keurig water reservoir when he sees that it's running low.
* he orders me K-cups when he sees that I'm running low.
* he researches and buys stuff for our home if I mention off-handedly that we need it or if he notices it on his own.
* he always asks how he can pray for me.
* he gets up extra early every morning to pray and read his Bible. and trim his beard and clip his fingernails.
* he watches "baby" with Jasper and sings him to sleep every night at 7:55.
* he never once, in our entire marriage, has asked me about what I spend money on or how much I spent on eating out or any random charge he may notice on the credit card bill.
* he affirms my physical appearance constantly.

love, love, love this man. :o)

- last week during dinner, Andrew asked Jasper what he talked about at BSF and Jasper said, "JESUS!" melted my heart to mush.

- I walked in the kitchen this afternoon to randomly find Jasper sitting at the dining room table, "reading" my Bible. Again, melted my heart to mush.

It's official, I have a mushy heart.