March 16 – “Incoming”

When we went fishing the other day, the slow nature of the actual “fishing” part of the trip led to some creative attempt to allay the boredom.  The most effective of those came when Josh launched the two kayaks into the water for their inaugural flight.  Each of the kids had a turn at paddling around the canal and getting in the way of fishing lines and potential casts.  Well, each of the kids except for Jachin.  He was in no way interested in the possibility of getting wet.  Not into cold that boy.  Nope.  Speaking of which, there was one other who refused entry into the teetering, flat canoe-like objects.  That would be the old man here.  Nope.  Kind of with Jaching on this one.  I’ll wait for the Easter sunrise service baptisms in the Gulf, thank you very much.

Now the last two to be on the water were Micah and Zakary.  And as we started to gather equipment for the ride home, Micah decided he needed a snack.  His Mom and Nani had indeed packed an assortment of goodies.  And being the wonderful brother that he is, Jachin rummaged through and found the perfect healthy yummy – an orange.  And why was it perfect?  Oh, calories and vitamins aside, this particular fruit was perfect for its aerodynamic properties.  Yup.  Jachin wound up and threw the orange to his brother … hard.  He barely missed, and the fruit cause quite the splash.  And quite the ruckus, for the battle was on.  Micah paddled over and gathered up the orange for his return throw, thought differently of that plan, and abruptly included Zak in the melee.  Jachin grabbed the snack bag and emptied it of the other weaponry, amidst cries of “Incoming” from the floaters.  And soon a battle royale had broken out.  The young ones pretty much stayed out of the line of fire, enjoying the unexpected spectacle … as did the older ones.  They soon wore out their pitching arms, though, and it was time to head home.  No fish, but a fun trip nevertheless.  So as they say … all’s well that ends well. 

Deuteronomy6:5 says, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.”

Father, thank you for keeping those youngsters safe on those kayaks.  And thanks for the fun.  Always a plus.  Amen.