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Maile kept pointing to her cup this morning and telling Maren that her cup was called clear. Maren kept saying, "my cup is not "Claire". Out of frustration Maile said, "Maren not your friend Claire..ccleeaarr"

The conversations between these two are quite entertaining.

The best was when the girls scurried down onto the floor to reap the rewards of a large shattered candy cane. Without thinking I said, "girls stop picking things up off the floor like little rats. Maren looked up at me and said, " Mom we're not rats we're mouses". Well then, carry on, carry on, I thought. What was I suppose to say to that one except its mice, not mouses. They really put me in place on a daily basis. I mean why did I even have to tell them not to eat the candy cane off the floor when there are many more real problems out there in the world.

They are the best teachers.

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.