A Mom Who Boogies

   The kids and I pray every morning in the car.  This may not be the most reverent place on earth, but it's our routine and a great way to start our day.  I start, I pray about our day, I try to always be thankful for our many blessings- Papa's job, our friends, our family, good days spent together, and specific things about each kid then end by praying for others that need to be lifted up.  Then it's Tate's turn.  Every morning she starts off with "Dear God please watch over us and keep us safe, watch over Papa and keep him safe...."  Then she goes through a couple things she's thankful for.  Most of Tate's prayers are to help everyone, keep Papa's workers safe, help Aunt Marsha and Uncle Larry fight her cancer, she prays from her heart and it's wonderful.
    Turner is our closer, and what a closer he can be! He asks for safety for our family, he prays for Aunt Marsha- for everything from her doctors to her medicines.  Then my boy prays about what he's thankful for.  Some times it's short, sometimes it's just thank you God for our family.  Right after we moved he prayed often for friends.  My heart broke every morning, but God listened and sent friends!  Thursday Turner thanked God for all the new friends we have found here in Lake Jackson, he thanked God for days that have started to feel normal, then he thanked God for OFF mosquito spray, a Papa who likes to take us to the beach and for a mom who likes to boogie.  I had to stifle a laugh.  My sweet seven year old was talking about he and I riding boogie boards at the beach the day before.  His prayer stayed with me all day and kept me smiling.  I need to learn to thank God for the really simple things, not just the big stuff.
    I learn so much form my kids.  How to pray and come to God like a child is one of the best lessons so far.  I love our time in the mornings.  I thank God everyday for Sweetness' job and that I can stay home with the kids.  I always feel like their mom, but I feel like we are all best friends too.  I cherish the ages they are right now.  I want time to slow down so I can have them longer just like this.  I will boogie for as long as Turner likes to swim out with me.  I am thankful for a son who boogies too.