Chasing life.....

Today was a semi good day till I went with my daughters to pick up my son from school and then it was great. We made the trip with our 4 month old lab, Molly. She is somethin else!
I was standing in the shade of a small tree while waiting for Colt to get out of school when I noticed my daughters had run off from my side. Molly normally races after them but she was as hot as I was and wasn't moving from the shade. My daughters on the other hand had found a yellow butterfly and went to follow it. I noticed Kelsie, my youngest, running in a strange pattern and Kaylie, my middle child, turn suddenly and stand still. It took me a few minutes to realize what they were doing.....they were running in the same pattern the butterfly was. I couldn't help but giggle because to someone looking from a distance it looked crazy but when you looked at the details you could see it was two little girls running carefree after something they wanted, that butterfly.

I thought about it while I was still waiting for Colt and it made me think of my life in the organizations I am involved in. To those looking from a distance it may look crazy and it may appear as though I do too much but really I am chasing after that prize of making kids happy. I want to bring a smile to the face of a child and see it, really see it make a difference in them. God has blessed me with a heart for children. I don't know why and I'm in no position to question the maker of all things but I do wonder sometimes.....

I remember being in high school saying, I don't like kids, I don't want kids and I wont ever get married. Thank the Lord He didn't hold me to that! I have been married nearly 13 years, my husband is my best friend and I have been blessed with 3 great kids. But if you ask me how many kids I really have I will tell you I'm not sure of the exact number but its somewhere in the thousands. I say this because I consider every child in my school district to be my kids! I love them all no matter what. I care about their welfare no matter what. I care about what kind of person they are growing up to be. I JUST CARE!

I am truly blessed to be doing the things I am doing with the PTA and the Education Foundation. I am also blessed that my schools that my kids go to allow me to come in and volunteer not only with my child but with all of the kids. I will always cherish the hugs I get in the hall or the enthusiastic "Hi Mrs. Jones" at the store or the tears that some have cried on my shoulder because they felt they could talk to me about a bully or a bad grade. I thank God that he changed my heart and my mind about kids because they are such a joy to be working for. And watching my own children chase the butterfly today made me realize that even if I don't catch the butterfly the chase was the best part! I want to always chase after those kids hearts so that I can make a difference to them and in their lives!

Thank you Lord!