...now I have heard it all. On Sunday, I took just Emily and CJ to the grocery store. When I went to the deli to get our lunchmeat, I was talking to the lady behind the counter about my great dinner idea :-) I told her, "You know, it is a great, inexpensive way to feed 7 kids."
She says, "You got seven kids? Ain't you got the sense to know when to kuh-wit?" (in case you need translation...I believe that she meant "quit")
I stood there. Dumb-founded...honestly, trying to figure out what she meant. I figured it out. Then, every bit of my flesh wanted to say, "Sense??? are you seriously going to try to talk to me about sense?? I believe that 80% of the educated population would not have understood what you just asked me." However, I refrained.
I prayed.
Then, I spoke.
I am learning.
I proceeded to tell her about our adoptions and taking our 4 biological kiddos with us to China, and what a wonderful, God-given gift it has been. And you know what? That little lady behind the deli counter opened up and poured out her life to me in about 2 minutes, and by the time we left the deli counter...she said, "Well, you sure are blessed." And, she is right.
I will take blessings over "sense" any day.
Good for you!
ReplyDeleteSuch shiny lights and savory salt you are to others just by being the family God made you to be!
ReplyDeleteI need to follow your example more often: pray, THEN speak. Man, I need help with that one!
Me too!
ReplyDeleteLove. Love. Love.
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I love this!! I've often wondered if we'll go back again. At 4 I feel my nerves couldn't handle another... but then I remember. I look at blogs & websites & I can't get them off of my mind. Thank you for your transparency. It's so good to get to read & keep up with you guys. I've been terrible & have not updated since 3 months home. I need to. I am soon. Hope to see you again one day in real life :)
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