Generosity begets generosity

Yesterday Maw Maw and Paw Paw came over for a visit.  As we all caught up on what has been happening in our lives the boys most recent report cards were reviewed.  Each report was perfect in every respect and to celebrate their respective accomplishments Maw Maw gave each of the boys $10.  Afterward Maw Maw and Paw Paw took us all to dinner.  After dinner Maw Maw and DG9 went shopping in the gift shop and DG9 went to his favorite corner, the toy corner.  After a cursory review he asked Maw Maw if she like jewelry.  She said, "Yes, some."  He then walked her over to a starfish necklace he had been eyeing and offered to buy it for her instead of buying something for himself.  He then gave his last dollar to WG7 so he could buy some candy.  WG7 then bought candy for everyone.  Generosity begets generosity.  What good boys these boys are.

Warms my heart

I came home from work late one day this week.  When I pulled up WG7 was swinging from a tree and DG9 was laying on the concrete under the stoop.  On the sidewalk up to the front door was a foot stool and a few things a 7 year old needs to pass the time.  I opened my truck door and the boys came running over to me.  "What are you guys doing?"  "I've been waiting out here for hours for you to come home," says WG7.  I was touched.  "Yeah, and I came out later," says DG9.  They're out of school, they're bored, but still it was very sweet and I felt loved. 

A few days later I was helping WG7 take out the garbage.  Out of the blue he says to me, "Dad, you're a kind Dad."  I thanked him and promptly denied it because I want him to be a kinder, more loving father than I've been.  But again, I felt loved.

Children are an heritage of the Lord.  And happy is the man whose quiver is full of them. 

Amen.