SLOWLY BUT SURELY

Noble asked for me while I was out yesterday. I think that might be my high as of yet. He even let me massage coconut oil on his whole body at bedtime. He especially appreciated the detail to each fingertip and toe. He likes to sleep on the floor, and I wish I had a photo of the post-devotion time scene last night...nine of us asleep on the floor by his bed. He let me hold his hand as we drifted off.

He's letting his guard down, showing his silly, playing, still crying, yes, but less and shorter. We're getting a grip, focusing on positives, working through negatives, loving hard, and growing in patience as God grooms in us new fruit of His Spirit. This is a gift, a painful, double-edged sword type of gift, but we want to receive it. God's leading us in the right direction and I can see it...slowly but surely.

(I call these guys the 3 musketeers...silly, silly billies!)

"Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing."

James 1:2-4

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control."

Galatians 5:22-23

"Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy." Psalm 33:3