So far it has been one of those kinds of nights. Roni and I leave tomorrow morning for our mission/mystery trip and The Wild Things are heading out with Gran'maw to spend the week with she and Daddy Bill. They should all be asleep now, preparing for the early morning and big week ahead.
Right now though, there is a very pronounced lack of sleeping going on. Brother has Gran'maw laying by him, yet he is still jabbering away. Puck has been even gigglier (spell check didn't even show up on that word...wow) than on a normal night and is now with Brother and Gran'maw. Boo is at least trying to go to sleep, but since she and Puck share a room I know it has been hard for her. Plus, she has been talking and laughing with Puck.
Roni and I talked about the chaos that is bedtime tonight. She pointed out that they always say that your children pay you back for what you were like as a child. Call it penance for past sins she says. What did I do as a child she asks? Nothing that I can think of to deserve this kind of repayment. Maybe it's from my college and early camp years when I wanted to stay up all night for no good reason. Regardless it's enough to make me want to cry out to God "Why God Why?!?! Why have you forsaken me in my hour of great need?!?!"
But wait, it seems to be quiet now. The Wild Things seem subdued and all in a matter of minutes. God has not forsaken us after all. He has shown us his Mercy and His Grace now in this last few minutes. As Jesus once calmed the storm raging around the boat on the Sea of Galilee, he has now calmed The Wild Things. Why did I doubt? Why was my faith so small?
I love my Wild Things, and I will miss them like crazy this week. Keep us all in your prayers. We will all appreciate that.
Peace, Love & Grace y'all.
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