Lightning bug ears and starfish poop...

The other night my family and I were driving home from a friends house when my youngest daughter Lauren asks "How do you leave the world?" I was a little confused for a moment, but after some questions to get more info from her, we understood that she was asking how, say, an astronaut gets into outer space. (Of course, thinking to myself, I immediately had a short list of those I'd like to see leave the world. Oh, and a short list of those that seemed to have already left. ;) ) Anyway, it was cute. And we had a fun time explaining it the best we could.

Then last night the same daughter asked "Do caterpillars have spines (bones)? - "Do lightning bugs have ears?" - "Do starfish poop?" How adorable, what a treasure! I sat down with her for a spell at the pc and we looked up the questions on the web. We did find out that caterpillars do not have bones they have an exoskeleton. And although we couldn't find a definitive answer on lightning bug ears, lots of bug do have them. Just in weird places you wouldn't think of, like just below their knees, or right between their eyes. Apparently grandma already confirmed that starfish do poop.

What a delight! I really felt a joy in my heart as Lauren and I sat there together reading about that stuff. I thought, this must be how God feels when we spend time with Him. Actually, I felt His delight, in that moment, in being with me - with us.



Rocco

My Truck...

Do you remember back at this post, I was looking for a truck? Well I did find one about a month after that post. And an awesome truck it is.

After going to see that truck in Toledo I looked at two or three more. One of which was just a couple blocks away from my house. It was a very well taken care of truck. Very clean and had the V6 engine I wanted in it. Unfortunately it was out of my price range. So as the weeks went on I went to Columbus and Delaware (OH) to look at a couple trucks. Both had high miles, poorly taken care of, and had the small V8 engine that I didn't want. I almost bought one of them thinking that since the cost was low enough I could fix the things that were wrong with it. But I didn't. At that point I was a little discouraged. But on the way home from there God prompted me to drive by and see if the price dropped on the truck down the road from home. It did. Right down to the price that - with tax and title - was exactly what I had set aside to spend.

This truck is in such good shape I didn't have to put any money into it (other then a tune up - but even before that it ran great). It's awesome, gets great gas mileage for a full size extended cab truck, has very little rust, no body damage, very clean interior, and everything works. It was right next to my house, God 'delivered' it to me!

I find great joy in giving good things to my daughters. Not just things that I think are good for them, but things they want, things that their hearts' desire. How true that is of my Father. He delights in giving me good things. Things my heart desires. His heart towards me is Good.

Mat 7:11b [CEV] ... But your heavenly Father is even more ready to give good things to people who ask.

Rohon!

(I'll post a pic soon.)
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