No Greater Joy......

If you keep up with me on facebook you probably already know a little of what my title means. I am a mother of two awesome boys that bring me more joy than I ever thought possible! They also bring me more heartache than I ever thought possible! (I don't want to talk about that part today!) Today I want you to know the joy of this momma. You see, I am a huge baseball fan! When a say huge, I mean HUGE! One of my goals in life is to someday visit as many baseball stadiums as I can. I am hoping to see them all. I am hoping the boys will get to enjoy this journey with me. I already know I missed one. The old Yankees stadium is one I will never see, but like I said, as many as I can. I visit The Ballpark in Arlington (home to our Texas Rangers) as much as I possibly can. Did I mention I love baseball. My husband got tired last year when we got fios in the middle of baseball season and that was all he was allowed to watch. He likes to watch the Rangers when they are doing well like right now. They are holding on to first place! Loving that!! I like to watch them all the time! Anyway, I think you get my point! So for this momma there is no greater joy than to see my boys out on the baseball field. Ethan hit his first triple a couple of games ago, Caleb caught his first fly ball ever and I realized how much anxiety I feel for them every time they play! It's only t-ball is what I tell myself, but it's competitive t-ball. We count the runs this year and the outs! Needless to say, I am the one with the butterflies in my stomach. I never had them when I played, but for my boys I do. I feel it when they hurt, I feel it when they rejoice, I feel it when they_____________!(you fill in the blank) As mommas we feel everything! Never knew baseball could bring out so many emotions. Our little Cardinals are in 2nd place right now and they couldn't be happier! It is so cool to see them mature in this game! They have come so far and have worked so hard. They deserve to be where they are! I love this game!!!!!!


I made mention that for this momma there is no greater joy than to see my boys on the field, or so I thought! I don't know how it is really going to work when we get to heaven someday when we are all called to judgement. I don't know if we will stand in an audience as we watch our Father tell us one by one "Well done my good and faithful servant," or "Depart from me I knew you not." I don't know how that is going to work, but I do know that if I get to stand and watch my boys be judged by their Father MY GREATEST JOY will be hearing him say to them "Well done my good and faithful servant!" I may be helping them learn to play baseball, but more than that I am equipping them to learn to serve! They are surrounded by people that are teaching them everyday about the love of their Heavenly Father! My boys have no doubt that it is Jesus that loves them more than I ever could. And it is Jesus that loves everyone more than we ever could. So today I ask you, "What is your greatest joy?"

Love you all!!

Joy

P.S. Here's a little picture I would like to share with you!


Caleb(6), Benjamin(5), Ethan(5), Braden(5)

GO CARDINALS!!!!