March 24 – “The Girls”

One final anecdote from our quick trip to Waco.  We were sitting around the table having some lunch and talking about all manner of world issues and concerns, when Caleb proposed a trade: His older brother Zakary for our little puppy Fredericke for one week.  He was quite the negotiator, too, especially since Zakary was actually all for it.  Seems he really wanted to go to Seaside’s sunrise service on the beach.  He figured that would just have to be better than the Easter service his Dad was planning on.  But, ever the first-born, Zak is cursed with that one exasperating characteristic that always hinders final execution of matters such as these … he is annoyingly realistic.  His comment?  “Caleb, I think we have to get the girls in on this one.”  Wait, what?  “The Girls”?  As much as I related to Caleb’s middle child logic in the situation, I knew I just couldn’t deny that Zakary was right.  Most of the time first-borns are right, but that doesn’t necessarily have meaning to us middle-kids.  But “The Girls”? 

Oh, I get it, I guess.  I grew up in a household of four boys (counting Dad) just like his.  Mom is the odd one out.  Well, that’s not exactly accurate.  More like Mom is the royal princess who has final say on all matters.  And then you bring a Nani into the mix – the Queen Mother.  What chance do young princes have?  And what better way to reference this impenetrable voting block than “The Girls”?  Even free-spirited Caleb couldn’t deny the wisdom of waiting in this instance.  Needless to say, the trade was ultimately nixed by the powers that be.  You know, the powers that be … female.

Revelation 15:4 says, “Who will not fear you, O Lord, and bring glory to your name?  For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed.”

Father, thank you for the wonderful females you have placed in my life.  Amen.