Life... according to Gabriel

Gabriel is such a sweet, tenderhearted boy. And such a blessing to me. :) He makes my heart smile (as do ALL of our kids) and he says the cutest and funniest things. Here are a few samples of recent conversations I have had with my Gabe.

Gabe: "Mom, who made you so beautiful?"
Me: "Well, Gabe... God did."
Gabe: "Wow, Mom. He sure did a good job."

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Gabe: "Mom, what are you doing?"
Me: "I'm doing my hair..."
Gabe: "Why?"
Me: "Because I want to look cute for my date with Papa."
Gabe: "Oh Mom.... I like you just like this- you're so pretty."

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Gabe: "Mama, do you think I can pray to God and tell Him to make me stop growing?"
Me: "Why would you want to do that Gabe?"
Gabe: "Well, because, Mom. I'm really liking being 4."

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Gabe: "Mama! I just realized something...."
Me: "You just realized something??"


I pray daily that God protects that sweetness and genuine heart- and that He gives me the tools to nurture that in him. What a little lover. My heart just overflows.

One month to Live...

Our church is doing a series on One Month to Live by Kerry and Chris Shook. It has been a great reminder to live intentionally... to take every moment and make it count. That doesn't necessarily mean filling every moment of our lives with more things- it means taking the time to rest and rejuvenate our souls- not every moment has to be the world's idea of "productive". We never know how long we have to live. If we did, how differently would we live? What things would we change? Would we follow our deepest dreams and love with abandonment? Of course we would! I want to encourage everyone to take an inventory of where and how you spend your time.... What would you do if you had only one month to live?