Walking!!!

For the past 2 months, Elijah has been "practicing" his walking. Geoffrey and I have been urging him, clearing a path, and waiting for him to take off. It is only in just the past week that he is doing this unprompted. As a parent, it is easy to push our children into doing things that they may not be ready for. I have been pushing Elijah to walk and when I did he'd reject my attempts. As I let go of the control I was seeking and grew in patience, Eli became more willing to walk and enjoyed the results of his success.

I think that my walk with God is similar. When I feel I am being pushed, I bolt, I fight back, I defend myself, I even crawl away. But when I let go of the control I seek to have, I begin to walk in joy, patience, and love. I may stumble, I may turn away, but when I reach for God's hand, He is there. I plan to be there for Eli, too. More importantly, I pray that Eli will reach for God's hand and walk with Him in his ways.

The Break Is Over

After a nice long break from blogging, Elijah and I are ready to get back to it. We have been enjoying catching up on everyone's blogs and I think we can manage a little time to share what's been happening in our world.

With Daddy back to work, I have started up Day Care again with our dear friend Genevieve. Eli and she acted like long lost pals when they got back together. Both are more mobile, more vocal, and show each other a lot of love. It is a blessing and joy to have them together in my home.

Elijah is also approaching a new milestone--walking. He is taking 4-5 steps at a time, unassisted, and he is VERY proud of himself. However, he knows that his crawling is faster, so he just keeps crawling away from us! He has been practicing his walking for over a month now and I expect that any day he will just take off and not look back.

Fridays are special days for us because we get to join our friends over at the Church Annex. Eli sees his buddies and I get to see mine, too! Sometimes we just chat, sometimes we craft, and sometimes we pay bills or write cards! Whatever your fancy, it is good times with good people.

How do you spend your Fridays?