Onyx Eggs and White Elephants-Thank you, Nikky

Nikky, you can host a houseful of people as if you were forty, not twenty-seven, and I am thankful for your wisdom, inventiveness, stick-to-itness, and hospitality. You have made my life easier because of your strong sense of responsibility. Tonight, we ate soup and breads and traded onyx eggs and white elephants. People were everywhere, kids were everywhere, food was everywhere, paper was everywhere, and you were everywhere.

I left your house with a "white elephant" box under one arm, a beautiful picture from Sally, a gifted book from Stacy, and a calendar for Darren from Calvin, a bag of sharing. I walked the half block home to my house full and thankful. The sky was incredible, the moon illuminated my path. God cherishes you and honors your love and your labor. Thank you, Nikky.

Words from Proverbs that remind me of you.

A child who loves wisdom makes a parent glad.

Discipline your children, and they will give you rest; they will give delight to your heart.

The wise woman builds her house.

Get wisdom;get insight;do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever else you get, get insight. Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her. She will place on your head a fair garland; she will bestow on you a beautiful crown.

I am sure that if you had a tiara you could rule the world!

I love you.

Mom

Peace.