Let's Make A Deal!

Let me just say that there can't be 

too many things

more exciting

than welcoming

Baby Princess Lucas

into the world in the middle of March.

And have we ever been preparing!

The after-Christmas sales were 

wonderful......for first time grandparents,

first time aunts and first time uncles.

Between all of us, before we knew it,

we had accumulated quite a 

stash for the sweet baby.

Even though because of the sales,

I had not spent a tremendous amount,

I was beginning to feel a little bit guilty

at all the cute new outfits and other items

that would be waiting for Sweet Baby.

I kept that "guilty feeling" to myself.

I didn't want anyone misinterpreting it.

But THANK GOODNESS for children....

no matter HOW old they are.

One of my children came to me with the stack on the right

in the above picture.

Oh, this same child had added plenty to

Sweet Baby's pile, 

but the pile on the right was special too.

She decided to also buy

for a women's shelter 

she knew about through her work.

I told her I had begun to feel guilty

myself

at the fact 

Sweet Baby Lucas is coming into a world

where love has no limits.

Her every move will be cooed over.

Her every milestone documented by many.

What a wonderful world for her!

Then reality hits home and we realize

it is not even close to that for so many children.

So my giving child bought a whole 

sack full of goodies

for a child

that will not

know the same love.

I know I have shared on here before

about how 

compassionate

my children are.

(And they truly are!)

They would bring home

every stray animal,

every down and out person,

every sad child,

if there were any way possible.

They show their kindnesses

over and over

to people.

Sometimes it is done 

with the recipient knowing,

other times it is done anonymously.

All times

it is done out of love.

So we made a little deal

in our family.

Each time we buy something for

Sweet Baby Lucas,

we must also come home with something

for some other 

sweet baby

that will never know us.

We 

have made it our mission.

We 

have made it a ministry.

We 

have already begun.

Anyone else want to get on board?