Watching and Waiting

Vanessa will help steam broccoli in the microwave. A few months ago, after she closed the door and punched the numbers, she sat there on the stool just watching. After a few seconds she said, "You know Mom, a watched pot never boils. Do you know what that means? It means I need to stop watching so it will boil." :-)

She's right. Anxiety and impatience do not speed things up. Wait in faith. Based on an article from Relevant magazine, waiting reveals true motives, builds patience, transforms our character, and builds intimacy and dependency on God.

For the weather this week, I heard Vanessa repeat something I have said. As I asked the kids to bundle up really well, Vanessa asked, "Is it a kill-a-person kind of cold?" She went on to ask if it would once again be double digits below zero. The temps have been great for math lessons. :-)