Open it Up!

It seems we always have an interesting story about our boy. This evening he was in bed (mommy and daddy's) playing on his laptop. We would check on him occasionally, but he likes being independent these days.

So I had been in there helping him on his computer, well actually, offering my help, but he didn't want it. He had put a DVD in, and normally we get it started for him because it's a bit complicated. Well I guess he's been watching us. He clicked on 'Finder', then 'applications', then opened the DVD player to watch his movie!

Totally amazed, I went into the living room to tell Daryl. Shortly after, we heard screaming. So I ran into the bedroom to find him holding an OPEN bottle of nail polish!! With a puddle of it on the keyboard of the computer!!!! Daryl rescued the laptop, while I attended to Mason, who had rubbed some of it into his eye. I washed him up good and it doesn't look like he got more than fumes into his eye to cause a bit of pain. I guess I'll find out in the morning if his eye is stuck shut or not.

Later I told Daryl what a pain it is sometimes that he knows how to open things up! (Thinking of the nail polish) This is just after I was in wonder and amazement at how he could open a complicated application program on the computer.

I guess certain parts of his brain are developing faster than the 'common sense' area!!!

Laundry Soap

(Picture @ right is taken by Mason himself. His eyes are two different colors)

Mason just turned 9, but is still at a 2-3 year old stage developmentally. So he loves to help, with just about everything. One of his favorites is helping with laundry.

Yesterday, I asked Asia to check on him. She called from the other room, “MOMMY!”. I ran and looked. And there he was, sitting on the floor, in front of the washer (front loader) and dryer, both doors wide open, trying madly to put the clothes back into the dryer. He also had the almost empty bottle of liquid detergent right there, with the lid off. He was helping Mommy with the laundry!!

Right now the washing machine is going for about the 7th time, trying to rinse out all the bubbles. There were a lot of them!! More work for mommy!

It made me think of a relationship with God. Very often we try to ‘help’ Him, not realizing our limitations. You see, Mason often helps me with loading and unloading the machines, but he is not ready for pouring the detergent. How often do we go ahead and “help” other people for God, yet end up making more work for Him in the end?

Bottom line: Help God where He is asking you to be. Don’t interfere, or try to initiate something on your own. If you wait for Him, He will guide you through whatever you are meant to do, with the best results! And keep quiet until God asks you to say something!