Good Friday

So as not to lose focus amongst the colored Easter eggs, candy and brightly colored grass, we must remember why we celebrate our risen Lord on Easter Sunday. Jason and I are looking forward to watching Mark Driscoll's Good Friday service tonight as a family via live stream from his church, Mars Hill in Seattle. Below is a very graphic, yet necessary video to remind us just what Jesus went through and just how very much God loves us. Thank you Jesus for dying on the cross....something I take for granted WAY too often.

Following in Mommy's "thumbprints"

Yes, I admit it...I was a thumb sucker. And as most thumb suckers would agree, I have fond memories of my time with just me and my thumb. For maximum soothing affect, I had to have my right thumb in mouth, and my forefinger up over my nose so as to stroke it. I know, sounds funny, but it was AWESOME!! So awesome in fact that I was quite old when my thumb and I departed from our close relationship. I'm venturing out to say that I was in either 4th or 5th grade when we parted ways. Yep. That old.

It looks as if Craig is following after his mommy. It has me a bit concerned, just because of how LONG I "needed" my thumb. I remember my uncle asking me over, and over and over again what flavor my thumb was. Because, surely nobody in their right mind would suck on an appendage unless it tasted good!! I also not so fondly remember my parents smearing some terrible flavored substance onto my beloved thumb in attempts to stop the habit....not sure what happened there, but it didn't work. My grandparents will tell you that I was a NOISY thumb sucker and often would wake them up on our annual trips to Bandon.

Nevertheless, I must admit, it is so precious to watch him find his thumb and try to keep it in his mouth. It has only happened a couple of times - otherwise it's usually just his fist he can get up there. And, if he doesn't get it to stay, or is unable to get his thumb, he gets MAD!!

We'll see if Craig does indeed forge a friendship with his thumb and for how long the two will last together. I don't think I'll be asking my parents for advice on how to detach a child from their thumb, seeing I was just about married before I broke my habit!