Emotional woman

Last week you would have thought it was that time of the month, but it wasn't. Devon had her last basketball game of the season. She played some awesome defense and made several great assists. It was the best I've ever seen her play (especially since this was her first year playing) and she sure learned a lot. She had made a basket in a previous game, but I wasn't able to be there as it was my weekend to work. So when it came down to the final seconds of the final ballgame of their undefeated season, Devon scores....end of game/season. Yahoo baby girl! I've never seen her run so fast or with such determination as she ran straight to me with the biggest hug she's ever given me. She was grinning ear to ear as my eyes filled with tears of joy. And it's happening again as I remember it all right now. I was sooo happy for her and she was sooo proud to have finally scored so Mommy could see. I hope Jeremy got it on tape.

Fast forward 24 hours to Sunday at the end of a great morning of worship and sermon. MacKenzie had gone into "big" church with us and she was talking a bit too much for our liking so I had stepped out with her. She quieted down and so I went back and stood at the back just in time to see the most moving dramatization I've seen in a long time. You can see both the message and the drama HERE. If you just want to see the drama it starts at 36:54 on the time line on the bottom. Once again my eyes well up with tears as I watch this awesome demonstration of Christ's love. Way to go James, Tonya, and drama team! Very powerful!

So I don't know if it's the fifth child that flipped some emotional switch in me or what. I've always been pretty emotional, but I seem even more so as of late. I imagine it's only gonna get worse as the kids get older and I watch time slipping away far too fast.