My husband just celebrated his 34th birthday. We didn't have any big plans, simply a picnic and a hike, which were disrupted by the weather. And so, at 4:00 Seth said, "Let's round 'em up! I know what I want to do." Off we went. We landed at the mall where Seth walked us in to Starbucks and purchased a peppermint, white hot chocolate for me, and a java chip frapacinno for him, telling the girls their treat was to come. We then sauntered over to Gymboree where we were greeted by the saleslady and asked if there was anything we needed. Seth shared that he would like to purchase one outfit for each of his daughters. Long flowing skirts which could be worn while running through a field of wildflowers were purchased. He then took us to the Olive Garden where we enjoyed an amazing dinner complete with bread sticks, soup, salad, pasta yumminess, and a scrumptious dessert! It was a wonderful birthday for us all! :)
Our girls were blessed beyond words and wore their new outfits for the next two days, removing them, only to be washed, so they could be worn again on Sunday. What struck me most were the words Adalie shared the following day, "Momma, I don't want to receive gifts for my birthday, I want to give them away."
I immediately ran into the bedroom and shared this with Seth saying, "Well done, honey! Because of your example our daughters were not only blessed, but taught such an important lesson from the Word of God, "It is better to give, then to receive. Well done!"
