Magic Moments

  I read this poem to the boys this morning while thinking about the Ukrainian soldiers. Tennyson wrote this just six weeks after the battle in the Crimean War in 1854. At the time, it was the British on what was basically a suicidal mission against the heavily armed Russian Army. Tennyson calls out the bravery of the British to sacrifice themselves without question and declares them heroes. Thankfully, God rules over rulers and countries. For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. Psalm 95:3 God is the King of all the earth; sing praises with a psalm. God reigns over the nations; God sits on his holy throne. Psalm 47:6-8 His dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom endures from generation to generation; all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, and he does according to his will among the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand or say to him, "What have you done?" Daniel 4:34-35 Charge o...

 All three boys began taekwondo this year. At first I only had plans of Cade doing it, but eventually the other two joined as well. Tom and I frequently say it's the best money we've spent. The boys have learned so much. They are stronger, they've learned balance, concentration, self-control, and discipline. Their teacher is simply wonderful. I told him he can't retire until our youngest achieves black belt. The boys have worked hard and were all ready to take their tests to move up a belt this weekend. All three will be moving onto yellow belt, and it was really good for them to have to perform under pressure. Sage thrives on pressure and does well. Aiden doesn't do as well with pressure, but he rose to the occasion. Cade is six and still learning about himself. He got nervous and had to repeat his requirements three times because of silly mistakes, but in the end he did amazing. So proud of these boys. I'm the mama who sits with tears in her eyes at the taekwo...