Genesis 6:5 and on is so familiar that I got stuck on the first 4 verses. Who are the sons of God? Was Jesus the first of many? Didn't God have any daughters or were they just not interested in the sons of men? Not handsome enough?
The giants in the land...were these the ones everyone but Joshua and Caleb were afraid of? Did they go the way of the dinosaurs? I don't know of many, other than Andre the Giant and he died young. Maybe that breed just doesn't last.
We are kind of half-breeds too: saints and sinners.
And now for something completely different...
Heidi and I went on a date last night and saw the movie The Last Song. A father and daughter are talking about love, which is fragile. My favorite part is when he says, "We are caretakers of love." That is so true. God is love and is anything but fragile, but in our hands love (and our own hearts) can get broken so easily. Forgiveness heals.
Kelly, that's why I think parents talk about their kids so much. We love them and are caretakers of them. Heidi and I have a rule that we can't mention the little ones on dates. That's time to build our relationship. We are caretakers of the love between us.
Likewise, when you are out with friends, try to talk only about things that have to do with you and the love you share with them. Certainly, you may both be moms, but try to set that aside and dive deeper into life issues, your life, your future, the love you have for the world, not merely for your home.
Unfortunately, once we have offspring, we can't escape our new reality (except on dates). Even Noah had to bring his three boys along in the boat...not that he wanted to let them swim. Well, some days...maybe...until they got tired enough to sleep through the night.
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