Aggravation

Has anyone ever received a gift for your child that is age inappropriate? My son received a board game for his third birthday that said on the box "ages 6 &up" . We put it up in the top of his closet hoping he wouldn't notice. That boy looked longingly up into the top of that closet for three years! "Why can't I play this game?" "When can I play this game?" Finally, the long awaited 6th birthday arrives. Boy gets to play game. Wouldn't you know it? It was a regift! Half of the marbles were gone! We could not play the game! Isn't that life sometimes? We put our hopes in something other than God. "This will make me happy." " If only I could do this, then I'd be fulfilled!" Only to be letdown when we finally get what we coveted. Oh, and by the way, the game was "Aggravation".

Finders Keepers

I love how enormous daily events are when you are a kid. My daughter was helping me make my bed the other day. When we shook out the covers, a penny flew out & hit the floor. She gleefully picked it up and said, "Finders keepers, losers weepers!" I smiled at her and we continued on with our day. Later on, we were in the kitchen making dinner and she dropped her penny. She screamed, "My Penny!!!" and dove on this thing like she had fumbled at the Super Bowl! It was a sight to see. She did beat both of her brothers to the penny, though.