Oh, So Precious Three-Year-Old

This is the best birthday ever, said Miss Delighted Almost-three-year-old, (tomorrow)over and over, especially after Pink Donut was set before her!Dolly is part of EVERYTHING we do!!😘 After she blew out the candles she sat and looked at it without touching it!What are you waiting for, I asked, puzzled.'for you to get a knife to cut it, so you can have some too!'and once again this almost-three-year-old almost-angelleft me speechless with joy💝💗 She: Would you like some tea? Me: What kind is it?She, without skipping a beat: Strawberry-bubblegum tea!Me; Yum! I would love some!!😂💖 They drive us mildly wild with endless questionings of ‘why?’While reviving the child in us that otherwise would dieA perfect mix of mischief and happy helper, so proudThey are so very darling and so very, very loud They try last shreds of patience just before they melt our heartsAnd make us cry with laughter at what innocence impartsThey teach us to look longer and walk slower than beforeAs we examine puddles, worms, bugs, leaves and so much more They tug our hands and suddenly we feel so very smallBeside Pure Trust gazing up at us, not yet three feet tallThey steal our breath with sacred dues and aching happinessAnd scatter in the wake of outgrown shoes, mess after mess They sometimes make us wonder who is teaching who the mostWhile they serve cups of bubble-gum tea and marshmallow toastThey watch us closely, learning far, far more than they are toldMy, how we love them; Sweet, smart, oh so precious three-years-old © Janet Martin Yesterday she served me a teeny-tiny cup of coffee'You make the best coffee!" I said after a very noisy sip'what do you put in it?!'...and again, without a pause she answered 'marshmallows!'😂😂😂 Today's story... Psalm 127:3Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord,...