Author: Wick

After putting careful thought and planning into an awesomely creative Mother’s Day gift that ended up being way too small for any adult female…..I decided it’d be better to involve the girls anyways.

So yesterday morning, Sophie, Addie, and I went to Kroger to pick out some flowers and a card for Mother’s Day. Addie objected. “I no have a mother?” Shaking her head. I said, “yes you do, Addie, and tomorrow is her day.”

“No, I no have a mother…I have a MOMMY.” She said back. “Oh, okay, yes. And tomorrow is Mommy’s Day.” I told her. “We have to get something special for Mommy for her day.”

I didn’t even have to prompt her, as we pulled up and she saw the hanging baskets of flowers she yelled, “Flowers!!” (okay, I may have slowed down to emphasize them) “We get flowers for mommy for her day? That make her happy, daddy!”

The girls were both smiling and excited by this point. We picked out the perfect flowers, and went inside for the card. I took the girls to the card aisle, parked in front of the Mother’s Day section, and told Addie to pick ANY card. I was prepared to buy whichever card she truly wanted to give mommy, even if it was actually a birthday card on accident.

She found the giant, $10, song-playing Cinderella birthday card. I found out I actually do have limits. I narrowed the choice for a slightly-teary eyed daughter, asking her to pick one of three cards I was holding…and that’s the one we got. (after going around the store to find Sophie’s missing shoe that had fallen somewhere)

The whole ride home we talked about how tomorrow was “Mommy’s Day”, and how much we loved mommy, and how much she makes us happy. 🙂 We love her.

For my wife: This story is a part of your gift. Wish I could have had a video camera. Our daughters are truly growing up, and we have you to thank for so much of it. We love you, and hope you know how much you are loved and special to us.

So lately as I’ve been finishing up classwork for ordination, preparing the home for our 3rd daughter, writing a fiction book for fun, and getting ready to do two weddings for friends and family that I love in the month of May…I’ve been reading.

The book I’m reading is called “Tempting Faith: An Inside Story of Political Seduction” by David Kuo. To be honest, I wasn’t expecting much. It was on sale for like 3 bucks at the local Waldenbooks. But I think especially at a time where the Democrat party has taken a large majority of the powers that be, it can be a very important read.

Kuo entered into politics and became active in the world of Washington, D.C. in order to change the world for Jesus Christ. He learned some very important lessons along the way, lessons that it seems many people could use right now. About what Government can, and can’t provide. About what Jesus actually desires out of our political system. Here’s a brief excerpt:

“Ironically, opposing sin became a sort of substitute for pursuing God. Opposing political policies is very easy when compared to some of Jesus’ daunting challenges – loving my neighbor as myself, denying myself and following him, loving those who hated me, serving those who were sick. Jesus required my life. Politics required only my attention. And I really, really loved politics.” pg.32

Not the most exciting read, in fact I can’t say I’ve read more than a chapter at a time. But it’s interesting to hear the way a lot of things that seem to “have it all figured out” in Washington actually work behind closed doors. But then again, maybe you wouldn’t be too surprised by it all…