My Peacefully Chaotic Life

Don't worry, gentlemen readers, this shouldn't embarrass you...though if you think it might just stop reading! The girls were discussing how many babies they want when they grow up. LadyBug said she wants two twins, two by two. (that means two sets) She said she didn't think she could handle more than that. But she could give them bottles and that might help. This is where thinking like an adult can get you into trouble! Silly me, I am assuming the deliveries would be years apart! Trying to reassure her as to her ability to care for TWO babies at a time I said, "Or you could still nurse them. Mommies can nurse twins." She thought for a minute as she stared at her chest. Then she said, "But, Mommy I don't have enough nursers for that!"

I have a confession to make. I - am -a - people watcher. There I said it. I love to people watch! The FisherMan and I can be out somewhere with our oldest son and he can tell immediately when we go into our secret agent mode LOL. He used to get so exasperated with us and now I catch him doing the same thing! Have you ever wondered what people think if they practice people watching on you? Anyone that knows anything about following Christ knows that a Christian should bear fruit. "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. " Galatians 5: 22-23 But I wonder how many of us are truly living this out. How many of us are just content to have a foot in heaven? Or maybe that we are so much better than that other person? At least I don't ___________________. We get so caught up in comparisons, judgements and downright complacency that we forget (or don't even begin) to live out our beliefs in a ...