When
my youngest was just two years old, he
would toddle down the stairs in the dark
and sneak into our room and hang out for
a minute or two, and wait for the light
to show up in the east. He would
ease up to his mother's ear and whisper,
"momma, the sun's up! Momma, the sun's
up!" He was anxious to get on with
his exploring and playing. We
lived in the country and there was a
whole new world to find every day.
We might have been a bit too "loose"
with him - kind of like a momma bear -
because even at two or three he had free
reign of the big yard - a two acre area
where there were ducks and chickens, a
few peacocks, a horse, and even a milk
cow and calf were often in their pen
next to his stomping ground. I
could see his movements from my Studio
window, but I still thank God for
watching over him. These three
cubs are anxious for momma bear to get
up and going. While one is still
snuggling against his mother, the other
two have climbed aboard and are ready to
get on with the adventure of the day.
So go ahead and put down your "busy-ness"
and look for another day of adventure
with those who are closest to you when
you Rise and Shine.
~ Mark Keathley
Summary Points:
1.
Third in the Bedtime Stories series
2. Mom
and cubs are waking up to a beautiful
sunrise
3.
The kids are always anxious to start a
new adventurous day
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