To find the scripture for today’s post, skip the little heart to heart mother/daughter dialogue and go to the bottom. You’ll be blessed either way.
Setting: Driving in the car late at night at the end of a long round of errands, empty Starbucks cups in the console.
Mom (driving): What shall I blog about tonight? Any ideas?
Rach (feet up on the dash): No, sorry. My Starbucks hot chocolate was gone a long time ago and I’m tired.
Mom: Let’s see, I’ve only got one or two pictures. What did we learn about God today? Oh rats, we didn’t read Proverbs this afternoon.
Rach: Uh, Mom, it’s not a school day.
Mom (gasping at child’s attitude toward the holy scriptures): Hello, I think the Bible and God exist even on the weekends.
Rach: Yeah, and if God didn’t we’d all be a pile of dust.
Tired snickers and smiles.
Mom (ready for teaching moment): That reminds me of the passage in Hebrews that says, okay, I can’t remember what it says but it’s something about Jesus and the universe.
Rach (eyes closed): Shouldn’t have had decaf, Mom. Maybe you could look it up when we do school on Monday.
Mom (wondering if that was sarcasm): Um, great idea!
Pause
Mom:Now, how am I going to work my P365 picture of the day into the blog?
Rach (pats Mom’s hand kindly): I’m sure you’ll figure it out, Mom. No one’s complained about the other totally weird and random pictures so far. I doubt they’ll start now.
Mom: Thanks sweetie! Next time I’m springing for the whipped cream on your hot chocolate.
Rach: You are the best mom ever!
Note: This is a dramatization of the conversation that did in fact take place. I might have added in a little bit here and there but the Starbucks, dust, and random/ill-quoted scripture were all present in the actual discussion.
If we all end up as dust, will some dust be cuter than others? Cuz this guy is just too cute!
Hebrews 1:2
…but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe.
Colossians 1:15-17
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
I knew it was something like that. Hooray for biblegateway.com! Every possible translation and language available at the click of a button.
And you don’t have to wait until school.
Kathy
Project 365 – Day 153
Who is the cute little guy? Not an Edgren.
Sweet Rachel and her mama.
I love you!! Aunt Kate
That little guy is so cute!!!!!!!! first I thought that “Rach” was ratch, some kind of weird name.
The conversation we had was a bit more civilized, but all in all, that is the talk we had late on a Saturday night. You are the BEST mom ever!!! (even if I don’t get whipped cream on my cocoa)
Rachel!!! I LOVE going shopping with you (even if it’s only out for groceries). Thanks for being such a sweet companion. We are a bit silly together, aren’t we.
I’m just not sure the whipped cream is worth 50 cents. Ha! Budget conscious girl that I am these days. We could bring along our own can of whipped cream and save money that way.
I should have reported that the sweetie pie in the picture is Isaac, the youngest member of the family of children we watched this past week. I remember when he was just a wee little one, toddling about our house. Now he runs around and gets in to all sorts of potential fun/trouble. My kids ADORE Isaac and love having him over.