Blessings in a storm

Our new neighbors are now moved in next door! What a blessing to have four kids move in and not four big dogs! We are beyond the storm of the previous neighbor, and we have been allowed to see a blessing that has come from it based on a conversation between dad and second son. Dad was reading Ecclesiastes one recent morning and discussion ensued with the inclusion of the the song lyric "I don't want to gain the whole world, but lose my soul" (Toby Mac).

Like a good dad, they had a discussion about what the song lyric meant to gain the whole world. Dad asked son if he thought that it would be cool to have everything he wanted. The surprising answer was, "No." Follow-up question was about dad getting a great job where he could buy him anything he wanted and would he like that. Again the answer was, "No." Dads response was, "Why not?" Little guy says because of "Mike".

Mike is the guy who lived next door that had all of the toys and dogs...but he ended up losing his toys and his home and pretty much everything. We were so thankful that we able to make it through the situation without our children hurt, but had no idea that such a huge lesson would be learned by such a little guy. That lesson was not something that could be taught nearly as easily by words or a brief glimpse into someone else's life!

Thanks God for showing us this blessing as a result of a storm!