A friend of mine has been taking care of her 2 toddler grandchildren for a few days now as their parents went out of town. I went over and spent a few hours with all of them today. My friend was pretty tired and I could understand why. The little ones were full of energy as they rode around the kitchen island on their little “bikes”. The older one wanted to show me everything about everything. I gave her a lot of attention and played with her. My friend was actually able to go to the bathroom with only 1 child instead of 2 as I kept the older one entertained. We went out to lunch and the restaurant had a play place that was just their size. After we ate, the children went up the large steps and down the slide about a hundred times. And even so, they were upset when it was time to leave. We were able to get them both and everything out the door with the 2 of us. I did remember when I was doing daycare in my home how hard it was to keep everyone going the same direction at the same time. My friend and I were able to get in a conversation here and there. One thing she said that stayed with me was that the more she tries to force things to go the way she wants them too, the more difficult things are. She has realized it is easier to surrender to where the universe is taking her (God). I have absolutely learned that myself and I remember my dad telling me the same thing. This reminded me of the scripture:

“The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Exodus 14:14

I Found God today in the reminder to trust that God is handling things.

Here is a closer look at one of the walls inside the main grotto in Dickeyville WI.