One by one the children came. Most I knew. One I did not. Nora quietly went in the corner and played, although she was new and had never been there before. Then there were the twins, Braelyn and Briyah. Their faces lit up when they saw me and they came running over to give me hugs. Micah seemed uncertain and I invited him to come listen to a story. The children gathered round as I began to read...about butterflies and flowers and bunnies...and then there were monkeys jumping on the bed...!!
Pam, my other helper, rocked Carter, who had a meltdown when Kathy left. She checked in on the baby sleeping in the other room. When Maylynn came she cried that her mommy left her. I picked her up and held her until the tears subsided and she went off to play.
Helping in the church nursery wasn't in my plans for today. In fact, I was a bit reluctant when a friend asked me to sub for her. I love helping in the nursery but it just wasn't in my plans!
I was thinking about Mother's Day when I awoke this morning. I am not a mother but I love little children. Suddenly I realized the gift God had given me by allowing me to "mother" these 8 sweet children on Mother's Day!
He does know what He's doing, even when He changes our carefully-laid plans!:)
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