Yesterday I took my eldest daughter to Hastings so she could go shopping. She got a gift card from Confirmation Class, and she wanted to spend it because it was burning a hole in her desk drawer…
Well actually she was on a mission. One I thought would not be fruitful, but I did not want to bust her bubble. She wanted to find Harry Potter movies 7 and 8. Her gift card was for $15, and she was hoping to get both movies on BluRay…
Well we found the movies, but the DVD versions of each was $9.99 so she couldn’t get them both. I told her, “Maybe the Easter Bunny will bring them for you.”
She then went back to some kits they had, one for calligraphy, one for drawing animals with color pencils, one for water colors, one for friendship bracelets, and others… She wanted the calligraphy, animals, and watercolors. The kits were 2 for $15. She had enough for 2…
We went and looked at books, and she picked up a few she wanted. I read the back covers and then the inside. One I vetoed very quickly entitled The Boy Book. The chapter I read was on things to do when you think you might get lucky… This is a book in the teen section of a popular book store, but I digress. She did not get that book, but found one that met daddy’s approval. So now the dilemma… She wanted the book or $2.99 and the three kits… Way more than her $15. She finally decided on the calligraphy kit and the book.
On the way home we talked about the Harry Potter movies again. I asked her which of the Harry Potter Films she had and she told me 1-4. “Well maybe you will get all the others, 5-8, from the Easter Bunny”, I told her. “If I would get all of them and the water colors and the animal kit, or even just on e of the kits, that would be awesome. That is all I want for Easter!” she said this and I was taken back. I started to cry, because I thought about all I want for Easter.
All I want for Easter is a call. Oh how I would give up anything for a call.
But I learned something yesterday, that God is taking care of me right where I am, and I am more blessed to be here and to be a father than I could ever imagine. God has blessed me richly with three beautiful, smart, wonderful young ladies to raise, and to get to have in my life. To see them smile, and learn, play, and just be kids. I get the joy and heartache of watching them grow.
So God all I want for Easter is a call, but I’m happy with what you have blessed me with already!
aSacredRebel 