Answered Prayers and Salt Blocks

I wanted to let you all know that God is faithful to answer prayers. He answered mine and the prayers of many others as He has shown Carson more success at school even the very next day after I met to pray with his teacher. Carson received a 7/7 (A+) on his oral book report, had completed his memory work without prompting (Thursday afternoon even), did well on several math evaluations and so much more. God is so good. He is in control and I just needed to get out of the way and let Him work. Sometimes we mean well, and yet we end up messing things up. We must wait on His timing and trust His perfect will for ourselves and our children. So, I am trusting.

God also continues to answer our prayers regarding Ephraim's potty training. He is doing so well. Big boy underwear all the way and no accidents for over a week now. He still doesn't seem to be the one to initiate trips to the potty, but he will go when taken and will hold it until you get him there. Woo Hoo. I know that this may not seem like the kind of thing you celebrate much less blog about, but I can tell you that I think God has done a great thing.

My 15th year college reunion turned out to be a really nice time with sorority sisters and close friends. I had a real opportunity to live the passage from Colossians 4:5-6:

Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

I had some meaningful conversation with friends about what I called not dumping the "salt shaker" on someone. As one friend called it "asSALTing" (assaulting) people. I really valued my time with my friends whom I had not seen in awhile. I know that God works in mysterious ways and in places that you don't expect to find Him necessarily. I heard this week, that "God doesn't need me to defend Him". I agree. I shared my faith without "dropping salt blocks" on the heads of those around me at least I feel I did. I am trusting the LORD with that.

On a side note, I am helping to host a baby shower tomorrow. Troy insisted on baking the cake, but as with last time, I made the frosting. This time a chocolate cake with vanilla icing. I actually put a hint of almond extract in the frosting, that makes it have the extra "yum" factor, I think. We'll see how it is received. I've done the "crumb coat", now I need to go put the finishing layer on it.