Spouses

   If you want the relation of Oswald's writing to today's post go here:

   http://www.myutmost.org/08/0804.html

   Thinking about what I wrote yesterday I seem to have concentrated almost exclusively on our kids. True,d they are great, but what has made these few days here in Tennessee special has been our relationship with the spouses of these 3 and the kids they have raised.

   Knowing what is usually true in these situations, our kids may have overmarried. The spouses are multi-talented individuals who have willingly chosen to come alongside of us in some of our craziest schemes. They have participated in the family games, put up with all the inside jokes and the remembering of old times, and best of all they have provided us with food galore.

   Since the head husband of this clan is somewhat on the frugal side, we decided to cook all of our meals, except  breakfast, which is furnished. Since we are staying 3 nights, each family unit volunteered to cook one night meal. Noel did the Tuesday meal which was a delicious buffalo roast with trimmings. Dawn did the Wednesday which was lasagna, salad, beans and some delicately named chocolate cake. Karen will have pizza tonight, and we will all be stuffed again. If it was not for sweating off many pounds in the heat of August, we would all be blimps on Friday.

   So my hat is off to them, not just for filling our stomachs with excellent meals, but for taking care of our kids, raising good grand kids and putting up with all the stuff that comes with joining an odd group. Not to mention dealing with old folks.

   God chose well, when we got the three of them.

   By the way, if you want another perspective on this family time go to:

 http://uniontrueheart.blogspot.com/