I've decided I need God to start holding up a sign for me at important times. And I hope this picture works...
For those who don't watch Big Bang Theory, first of all, WATCH IT!! It's fantastic and sarcastic and funny and witty. Anyway, for those who don't watch it, Sheldon is a brilliant scientist with absolutely no social skills. I don't know how it all came about, as I missed this particular episode, but one of the things Sheldon has the most trouble understanding is sarcasm. So Leonard, his friend and roommate, makes a sign that he ends up holding up when someone is using sarcasm so Sheldon doesn't accidentally take them seriously. I'm sure it was all much funnier than I just made it. Anyway, all of that to say that the episode gave me an idea of something that sure would be nice in my life.
Wouldn't it be nice if, when we're going through our daily lives, God would show us a little white sign that said something like 'teachable moment' or 'chance to model Christ,' or something like that? I have many times gotten the girls in bed, and the Holy Spirit, or perhaps just my own conscience feeling guilty, starts to nudge me about how I missed this little thing I could have taught the girls, or that little moment where I could have loved them better, and so on and so forth. Wouldn't a little white sign be great for those times?
Of course, I know that life isn't that obvious, and I also know that God has given us the Holy Spirit to nudge us DURING those moments, too. We just need to learn to listen a little better, huh? But I sure could use one of those signs every once in a while! :)
On another note, we had a great day today. We spent our second day in a row in someone's pool, and will probably go in my folks' tomorrow again. It's FINALLY been hot enough here to actually go swimming. The girls had fun paddling around with Mommy and Daddy and Grandpa. S has been getting braver and braver. Today she started learning how to put her face under water without plugging her nose, and she did handstands and cartwheels off the bottom of the shallow. She's really getting brave about it all. The other two paddle around with swimmies and other 'floaties' too. It's fun to watch, as we can kind of relax, just watch instead of having to hover.
Of course, today was also the second day in a row where nobody got a nap! So dinner time until bedtime was kinda crabby. But overall we had a great day together. I love days that we can spend as a family just relaxing and having fun.
My mother-in-law made Apple Crisp today (she's a fantastic baker) and promised to bring us some on Monday, as it wouldn't be done by the time we left their house. But they dropped it off tonight! After the girls were in bed, so I couldn't give it to them to get rid of it! It's calling to me, but I must resist. I've been dropping a couple pounds and don't want to ruin the good day, food-wise, that I had today.
Tomorrow I have to spend extended periods of time with the side of my family that I don't really care for. (My own family, not Prince Charming's family. His whole family is great.) I will need copious amounts of patience! I've been praying for God to help me with it since this morning. I plan to take many deep breaths and bite my tongue if I need to!
