Our Saver

As I sat looking out of the kitchen window while doing the dishes, I couldn't miss the commotion going on in the pool. My pool was beginning to take on an algae green appearance so could it have been a fish who had found it's new pond? I looked closer thinking it was a lizard but then realized it was a big beautiful dragon fly struggling for life. I couldn't help but find the nearest shoes to go aid the struggling creature. Both Maren & Maile followed me outside to investigate. Together we found a bucket, got the little guy out of the pool and quickly drained the water. I thought once the water was gone that he would be able to fly away instantly. As he flipped & fluttered around he struggled to even stay right side up because his wings were still heavy as they were saturated with water. Sure enough he dried out a bit and flew up to the nearest safe spot to catch his breath. Five minutes went by and then he finally just up & flew away.

As we were walking inside Maile said, "Mom you are a good saver". "Thank you, Maile", I said. That was when I thought about our greatest Saver, Jesus Christ. I explained to Maren & Maile who our biggest Saver was & even though we couldn't see Him that He would always be there to save us even when they didn't think so. If they were ever having a hard day or something sad had happened they could go to our Savior. I told them there are going to be times that you will struggle, be weighed down or burdened by sin or maybe flip flop a bit but those would be the times to especially go to Him for strength. I explained that their rescue wouldn't always happen instantaneously but would often happen in a step by step process.  Isn't that is how the Plan of Salvation has been laid out?

They later asked if Heavenly Father created the dragonfly. "Yes" I answered. Maren then said, "Well Heavenly Father must have created the pink bunny that brings me candy". Funny thing though, I associate pink bunnies & candy with Easter another celebration of Him. I think she sort of gets it.