Quill of Ruach

  As a new mom, I'm constantly in awe of Little Ali's actions--the new things he's learning daily, watching his little personality develops, hearing his babbling in efforts to communicate with others.  My ten-month-old is growing right before my eyes; it's happening so quickly that I often have to retreat to the thousands of photos of him in his newborn stages just to reflect and remember how small he was.  I am so glad that I followed the advice of many: TAKE PLENTY OF PHOTOS. His looks will change and change fast. They grow up so quickly.  And it is so true.  We can also learn some big lessons from our children. One of the things that keeps me in awe is his interactions with my husband, his dad Big Ali.  When Little Ali sees Big Ali, he cries for him to come get him.  Once he is swept up into Big Ali's arms, he smiles, laughs and wraps his little arms around his neck.    ... in thy presence is  fulness   of   joy ... Psalm 16:11 KJV Now that he's older, he sle

God is so mindful of us that He will use commonly overlooked things to give us a message.  "Hold your head still," the shampoo assistant said to me while she blow-dried my hair. Using the comb attachment, she combed the blow dryer through my hair to straighten and dry my hair simultaneously. I found myself moving with the motion of blow dryer instead of keeping my head still . Moving my head with the dryer only got in her way and probably made her job a bit challenging. The interesting thing is that when I comb my own hair, my head remains still because I know who's controlling the comb.  I guess it's different when it's someone else ("an outsider") controlling the comb.  Be still and know that I am God... Psalm 46:10 How many times do we find ourselves being moved by circumstances instead of being still in the presence of God?  How many times do we find our thoughts running off rails because of a negative situation? Easier said than done, but we must no