Quite a Compliment

FYI-I started this post almost 2 weeks ago.....


Last night was Chick-Fil-A night for the boys' school. They do it every month on the second Monday. This time the boys asked if we could eat inside. Often, if it's a little later and really crowded, we just drive through and take it home. However, everyone wanted to eat there, and it was not too busy yet, so we did.



We were all having a good night together. You know how sometimes, no matter how hard you try, how prepared you are, your kids will just fight/argue/disobey....etc. Well, this was a good night. We were laughing, talking, and just having fun together as a family. There was a lady in the booth behind us, reading a book, who occasionally would smile at something silly the boys were doing. At the end of her meal, she came up to our table and gave our boys a huge compliment, saying what a blessing they are. Also, she said that we were all very blessed to have such a funny daddy, giggling boys, silly mom, etc....Obviously we had been doing quite a bit of goofing around during dinner. She was heading to a Bible Study and just wanted to let us know that it was a joy to watch our family interact.

Anyway, it was great receiving a compliment that our family could bless her just by being joyful to be around. It really hit me that the LORD has really blessed us with one another. I know that I've used "bless/blessed" too many times in this post, but I can't really find another word to describe it. We are so thankful for one another, and it is great being reminded of that.

Also, I tried to talk with the boys afterwards about what it was that made our family stand out to her that evening. I pray that it was Jesus living in us. I enjoy reading Becky Brooks' blog and seeing how they emphasize with their boys that they want others to see that their family is different b/c of Jesus in them. I tried to highlight that with J and D. I don't know if they fully understood what I was trying to get at, but I tried.


Well, I'm so glad we decided to eat inside for Chick-Fil-A night. Who knew that it would be such a wonderful night?!?