So Friday is here. I just have to take this moment to say that the Lord has done so much for me I cannot tell it all. There are times in my life that I realize how far He has brought me. There are also times I forget to give Him the thanks for all that has been done on my behalf.

Friday is one of those days that at times feels like a holiday. You realize that you do not have to get up early the next morning and you can have pancakes for breakfast in the morning. It is also family night for us if we do not have an activity scheduled for Saturday.

There never seems to be much of it. We tend to think we spend most of it doing things we do not enjoy. It is one of the things we can never get back. So have you ever thought of how you actually spend those precious moments?

Over the summer we collect box tops for the elementary school the younger boys attend. I have often wondered how many other moms are collecting box tops, juice containers, soda tabs or anything else we can collect to assist the school in providing whatever needs to be provided. I noticed that after 1st grade the teachers are not as adamant about collecting these items.

As I sat in the car today I realized that all relationships require maintenance. I was talking to our daughter and realized that the more we talked the more I wanted to talk to her. We both realized that each time we had a conversation or went to an event together we wanted to spend more time together.

Today we decided to stay home and have Sunday school with the kids. The lesson Dad talked about was the fruit of the Spirit. The kids learned a lot about how to treat each other and people that are not in our family. They got a picture page of fruit to color.

The rain was something to behold today. Several events were cancelled thank the Lord. Then others went on without incident. I am thankful for the rain; however, getting more than 7 inches at once can be a bit disconcerting.

During our son’s swimming lesson he had to jump from the side of a boat. This is a child that did not like the water on his face. He would barely put his nose in the water. Here he was today jumping from a boat and swimming to his instructor.