This particular day started out very normal, and ended with a special blessing~
Ivy Joy and I picked up Thea & Petra from school yesterday afternoon. It was daddy's first day of classes and by 3:30 we were ready to 'get out' of the house. There are only so many 'Little Einsteins' to be seen, puzzles to do, snacks to be had and books to read!
It was a Mama & Ivy day, and we had fun! ;)
After picking up the other girlies, we decided to go thrifting (one of favorite things to do) I had a special coupon that day, so away we went.
Upon entering the store, Thea gravitated to the porcelain dolls with 'oooh's' and 'aaah's' & 'Mama~look!' the other two followed suit and within 3 seconds they had each chosen one that they were hoping I'd agree to buying. As always, I issued and automatic 'no' and 'girls, please follow mama.' Which they did without complaint. Some time later, I checked out with a couple things and the nice gentleman behind the counter says to me, 'A woman over heard your girls' admiration and requests' for a doll and was so impressed with there manners and prompt obedience that she purchased three dolls~
each of your girls may chose one'
I stood speechless. Surely this nice woman must be mistaken! she must have missed the 'accident' in the back room as Thea continued to touch other breakable things (and was successful at doing just that) the multiple cat fights I had to break up between Ivy & Petra, and the countless 'scary-mom-faces' I had to give in order to keep them in line
(or should I say attempt to)
'Seriously?' I asked. And within a moments noticed I felt the Lord touch me with His soft voice: 'See Ami, blessings always follow obedience' What an amazing example of His's love & a tremendous opportunity to share with my girls the many lessons of this divine appointment!
It was a good day of lessons-learned (especially for mama!) & Least to say, we had a super-surprise story to tell Dad when he came home from school!
(Thea insisted the dolls have their own photo shoot as well) :)
Blessings
~Ami out.
