Our
already-once-rescheduled trip to Glen Rose to see the Promise (Outdoor musical about the life of Jesus)
and ride a riverboat on Lake Buchanan officially was cancelled for this
weekend. A little situation of 100%
chance of rain (Remnants of a Pacific
typhoon) in Glen Rose and Lake Buchanan being closed because of massively
high water levels and dangerous flooding all around the Lake. Absolutely crazy conditions all over Central
Texas right now.
So
what do we do? Why, we packed up anyway
and used the opportunity to go to an event we had thought we had to miss –
nothing less than the Star Wars party of the decade. Luke’s fifth birthday party. This whole fifth birthday is more than just a
cake and ice cream event around their house.
When they turn five years old they are finally allowed to watch (and hence more fully appreciate) the
Star Wars movies. Oh, the party will
still happen (Star Wars themed all the
way), but we were able to be on hand for the rite of passage family viewing
night. And it was well worth the trip,
too. One single instant really caught my
attention. When the movie began and the
words “Star Wars” flashed on the screen, Luke was almost beside himself. He raised two fists just to the side of his
head and his whole body trembled. And when
Luke Skywalker first came on screen he was speechless with excitement. Now he didn’t really last through all the
boring middles parts. After all, a
five-year-old HAS to shoot a few baskets and run a few laps every hour or
so. But I would say the passage is complete
and Luke is now officially a Star Wars man.
Psalms
106:2 says, “Who can proclaim the mighty
acts of the Lord or fully declare his praise?”
Father,
thank you for Luke and his family and for fun traditions. Amen.
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