Allie's Hospital Adventure...

Yesterday, while with babysitters, something happened to Allie's left arm. The story is still slightly foggy to us since it is coming from the mouth of a 5 year old. Chris and I brought Allie to the ER thinking the arm was probably broke (and praying it wasn't)  It turned out she had only dislocated her radius. (They call it Nurse Maid's Elbow...) Anyway, the doctor easily put it back into place and within 5 minutes she was using it again like nothing had happened. Thank you everyone who prayed with us :o)

The mind of a kindergardener

Yesterday I went to Isaac's class to help with their Valentines Party. One of the teacher's husband surprised her with a barbershop quartette. They sang her two songs from her husband in front of the whole class (both said "I love you" ) Then at the end one of the singers said hi to one of the students and pointed out he was her bus driver (apparently he hasn't quick his day job yet) So later the little girl says to me "Oh my gosh! My bus driver is in love with Mrs. Shepherd!!!" It was priceless!

Word!

"Sticks and stones will break our bones, but words will break our hearts" -Robert Fulghum

"Death and life are in the power of the tongue" -Proverbs 18:21

With our words we can make or break, paralyze or propel, build up or tear down, defend or destroy, heal or kill... we often talk about the detriment of speaking negative words. I fully believe that we should absolutely think consequentially about the words we speak before we speak. Most recently the thing that has been biting at me is the responsibility we have to speak positive, truthful, uplifting and encouraging words. I greatly appreciate that I have had people say something to me that has changed the course of my life in a positive way, have you? I want to build people up, propel them in their dreams, defend them, heal their hurts, lead them to the truth (Jesus!), and change the course of their lives for the better with my words...