Three more days till Easter! I do believe this is one of my favorite days of the year. I am all over the Easter eggs, the parties, and yes I have been known to enjoy the Reese's Peanut Butter eggs. What I love most however is the time with my family. My prayer for that day, is that laptops will close, smart phones will stay put away, that family will talk. We will eat together, laugh together, pray together, and appreciate the enormous significance of Easter. How blessed we are to live lives in a world with a God who cares about every minute detail of our lives. A God who wants us to live lives so full, and so rich. What an amazing and incomprehensible future awaits those who believe in him. My boys get, that I believe. They make fun of me singing my praise music at the top of my lungs, but they will hold hands in prayer with me without hesitation. My prayer is that they get it. My prayer is that the joy of being His, will forever bring joy to their lives. Through misery, through pain, through abundance, and success, I want them to know joy. Whether you celebrate Easter, or if you don't, I wish you the happiest and most joyous week. I pray that the time you have with your family is filled with smiles and laughter (& chocolate!).
I enter this new week a little tired, but smiling. Why? No drama this weekend. We had sunshine, and sports, and cuddle time--- less the drama. Most families don't experience the intense level of emotions that the Rhodes clan does. Sure, they have the hectic life of families, perhaps some fighting, the normal mess--- perhaps a little teen hormone induced drama....but we have drama of a different kind in our house. The kind of drama caused by a brain that is shooting off crazy chemicals induced by years of trauma. When our son Victor is home, the whole world is a great big land mine. Saying the wrong thing, calling him out on behavior, or even suggesting that he not eat a 4th serving of ice cream can cause the the peace to recede, and for chaos to ensue. He is now in a boarding school for kids with emotional issues. As sad as it is that our family isn't all together--- I must admit that the peace in our household is a welcome blessing. We are learning more and more
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