You look at this picture and think....."what a pretty winter picture! Snow, sunshine but don't let that deceive you!! When I went to work on Friday it was -17. That was NOT "wind chill".....if you counted wind chill it was -43 degrees! It was quite COLD bringing all the "treats" inside. I have spent the past week trying to "keep warm"! (which has been nearly impossible to do)The weekend went way to fast as always, but it was a "good weekend"!
On my wall in the dining room is this stencil............I have had a week filled with "thoughts of ALL my children"! Each one of them, their lives and the things happening in their lives.........
I taught my lesson at church yesterday and the entire time I was preparing the lesson my family kept coming to mind! The lesson was on unity and during the lesson I shared some "family" experiences............
I talked about my eight children and how there is much diversity with each of them but there is also a common thread that laces through them and that is the ultimate love for one another....
I shared our experience of fasting and prayers for "Jack" and the unity that was felt as we gathered together in a common purpose..............let my pictures tell the story better than me!
This picture is the table arrangement from my lesson:
The pictures on the right side of the table were our family and pictures of Jack and his family!
This picture is a favorite of mine! Jack KNOWS how LOVED he is as he holds his sister's hand!
I think Jack knows how much his extended family LOVES him from all the prayers offered in his behalf!
After I shared that story..............I talked about my bouquet of flowers..........
I shared my thoughts on the flowers..........how there were so many varieties of flowers, each one unique and adds beauty to the arrangement! Together they make a vibrant arrangement, yet each one is unique. I invited everyone to come up and take a flower home to remind them how special they are and what they add to the bouquet.I think those there thought of it in general terms but for me I thought of my eight children!
How much I LOVE THEM and how"individual" they are! I feel the strength of them individually and the defining power of all of us together!
I came home with a heart FILLED with "emotion" ...... gratitude......and humility!
This is NOT unique to the Zinn family but it is with each family........May you feel your family strength together and your individual worth.
Eight is enough to FILL MY HEART WITH LOVE!
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