Who is Coming To Our House?

This is the second year the children and I have enjoyed the book: Who Is Coming To Our House, by Joseph Slate. The story is about animals getting their stable ready for a special guest ; ) I deepen my voice when the cow asks, "Who is coming to our house?" And I make a squeaky voice when mouse replies, "Someone's coming to our house." The animals prepare for their guest of honor and at the end Joseph and a very pregnant Mary ride up on their donkey, and the next page shows baby Jesus being swaddled in Mary's arms. I just LOVE this book and my children do too.

Today we had guests coming to our house. I did not tell the children anyone was coming as I wanted them to be surprised, and not anxious ; ). We carried on our usual morning routine then the kids were engrossed in playing with the new toys that they received from their cousins as I prepared lunch for our guests. I was surprised that I did not raise any suspicions as Sweetness came in for a strawberry and seen the food I was preparing. But once I placed extra chairs at the table, she was on to me.

"Who is coming to our house?" Sweetness asked

"Someone, someone!" I replied in my mousey voice.

"I know who it is! Anna." she said.

"No!"

"Kinnley?"

"Naomi?"

"Someone's coming to our house," I repeated.

Aha! "It is Tami, because she is most like Jesus."

"YES, you're right..."

You could imagine the chills Tami got when I told her what Sweetness said. You never know the impact you can have in a child's life and Tami has certainly made a good impression on Sweetness. So glad she see's Jesus in those around her.

Tami and her 3 children blessed our home today with their company. It felt so good to fellowship with a homeschooling Christian mom. I could go on for hours of the conversation we had and how encouraged I was. Thank you dear Heavenly Father for sending Tami and her family our way.