Rascals are the True Test

"The test of love is in how one relates not to saints and scholars but to rascals."
------ Abraham Joshua Heschel, in *A Passion for Truth*
I discovered this quote recently and felt it somehow applicable this week as I'm working at VBS. :) OK, most of these kids are not rascals, and today, the first day, I really didn't witness much rascally behavior, but I imagine as they all get more comfortable and relaxed, that we might witness a little more "rascaliness". If and when we do, Lord, may we pass the test! :)

New Blog I'm Really Enjoying

I've discovered a new blog called inspiredtoaction.com,and I've enjoyed several of her posts. Like any blog, you take what works for you and then work at not allowing yourself to over-analyze the parts that you might not jive with as much (her plan of getting up at 5:30 every day to complete her exercising, devos, and daily planning before the kids wake up--I can't figure out how this works. Do her kids sleep 'till 8? During the school year, my kids are up between 6 and 6:30 and we have to be dressed and eating breakfast by 7. Is she having really short exercise/devos? Her plan of going to Starbucks every single Saturday from 5:30-10:30 to plan her week. Do her kids never have Saturday morning activities? Maybe she just shortens her planning sessions when they have activities.) I really love her entries on the importance of daily, weekly and yearly retreating. Her post on how to create a mission statement as a mother was great, and I'm in the process of working on my own mission statement as a mother now. I am inspired (guess her blog title works) by her discussions regarding personal and family goal setting, and I absolutely adore the way she views the role of mother as such a high calling and how she approaches her role as mother as a profession. Much of what she writes is wonderfully encouraging and affirming to me as a mother. Her latest post is no acception: http://inspiredtoaction.com/2010/06/focused-motherhood-play-your-position/ I'm attempting to "play my position" as best as I can with the Lord's help. Just thought I'd post about her blog in case some of you otha mothas wanted to check it out, too. Bless you all, good people!