Are You Growing?

Today I started thinking about how far my children have come in the last year. You know, you don't know they've grown sometimes if you're with them all the time. You have to look back and then you realize the joys. I just wanted to celebrate some of them today.

Wes~wow, he's grown a lot. He volunteers to help around the house, mows grass, etc. with a "mostly" cheerful spirit. He is writing a work of fiction right now and creates his own spelling and math tests and problems. He is also into normal boy things, of course. His current passions are paintball and cars of all kinds. Wes is also has a very dry sense of humor which keeps us in stitches.

Maddie~wow, she loves art! Maddie spends time drawing, painting, designing clothing out of scraps, and recently sewed her own stuffed puppy from a kit she'd bought. She is constantly journaling and is taking over more home chores, like mopping the floor. Which is great for me, I hate that task!! Maddie sings and dances and entertains us with her zest for life.

Tyler~what an energetic, funny young man. Tyler is constantly reading now~at a level well above his age. In fact, we have to watch him or he'll turn on his night light and read until much later than any 8 year old boy should. He's decided to play football this fall and is working hard at his drills to improve his game. He is also a wonderful speller and keeps us laughing with his jokes and puns.

This all reminds me that I too am growing. And, like my children, I sometimes get growing pains. My prayer is that I will continually stay connected to my Vine, so I can bear much fruit. You may not read it in a story or see it in a picture, but I sure hope people will be blessed by the changes God makes in me.