Joy Day 2

Pray for me and Levi. He's at that very hard age of 2. He is so strong willed. The last week or so he's started throwing fits. He cries so hard he makes himself sick. Last week I cleaned up throw up 4x at nap because he was mad. Fun times!!! S- Nehemiah 8:10- Then He said to them, "Go your way. Eat the fat adn drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And not be grieved, for the joy is our strength." O- We are to give freely and often. By doing this we will be filled with joy. A- As a family we have really been working on giving and doing it with joy, especially Grant. We live in a society that has so much. We expect something for every good grade, race, sports, job etc... Dan and I were convicted that we were just as guilty. So we have been trying to be intentional about giving. We have found that its so much fun to see the faces of those we help. We have also started doing random acts of kindness with the boys and it's so much fun to see how excited they get. We want the boys to see us putting our faith in action instead of just talking about it. This Christmas season I've also been thinking about alot of the tradtions and how we celebrate. This year God has showed me that I need to put more focus on Him and not all the traditions. P- Lord, help to always have joy in every sitaution. That is so hard for me to do especially with a 2 yr old running around. Help me see and reach out to those in need.