have you ever?

Maybe it is just me, but have you ever just wanted to strangle your children, at least those of you who have children. Today we had a little excursion to Hominy (GO BUCKS) to get our hair cut. Yes we all go together to the same person on the same day. I am an old married guy with three girls. Anyway, the whole time we are in the place they are psychos. I don’t mean the cute cuddly psychos. I mean the ones who won’t stop grabbing hairspray bottles and putting them in their mouths (that was mostly Emiley who is 19 mos.). I decide to take them on a walk through the metropolis known as Hominy and I am pushing Emiley in the stroller and Sydney and Taylor are walking with me. About ¼ of mile into it Taylor is sooooo tired and wanting a break. I am trying to tell her that I need to get back to get my hair cut and she is dragging her feet and Sydney is not keeping up. When we finally get there and get done we go eat.

They actually weren’t too bad in there. So we get in the van and drive to Tulsa because a girl in our church just had a baby yesterday and we are going to see them. They fight and argue the entire way. So I finally told them that no one else is to talk. So we finally get to Southcrest Hospital and go see the baby. Cute kid. Then back in the van and that is when it got crazy.

We stop for gas and they HAVE to have a drink. So I get Taylor some water and she shares it with her sisters. Then Emiley is yelling, “MOM! MOM! MOM! MOM! MOM! MOM!” and won’t stop because she wants more water. Then Sydney is mimicking her. Why in the world did God give them voices before they were 12?

I am really praying that I be the dad these girls need me to be. In 3 John 1:4 it reads, “I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are walking in the truth.” What an awesome thought. Even though my beautiful daughters may drive me into an insane asylum, I want them so much to love God with all their hearts. No great joy will I ever have than to know that they are walking with the Lord. God bless.

SDW
Acts 4:13