Celebrating Kaelyn's Sixth Birthday

Kaelyn turned six years-old.

The past weekend and into this current week, we have celebrated my youngest daughter's birthday.   She kept counting down the days to the 20th with the help of the calendars.  Her father made two chocolate cakes.  It has been fun lavishing kisses and hugs on Kaelyn.  She finally turned six years-old on Wednesday.  

I recounted to her the story of her birth. 

Kaelyn in my tummy

I told her about how she grew inside of me.  I told her about how I bled while I carried her inside of me.  I told her that I was afraid that she was gonna die, like I thought her brother, Rafael, might have.  (I had placenta previa, premature separation of the placenta from the uterus, when I was pregnant with Rafael.)  I told her how I pushed hard so she could come out of my tummy.

This was a special corner I made for Kaelyn.

Even though I can still recall the pain that followed after her birth, I know it was worth it.  All the reclining I did was worth it, too.  I did not want to lose her.  She has been a wonderful blessing.  Her siblings have spent countless hours playing with her, feeding her, and caring for her, too.

Kaelyn was playing on an electronic, educational toy.

Eventually, Kaelyn has become more independent.  She is learning so rapidly.  She is already reading and writing.  Today, she started her work without anyone's prompting.  Her sister was still in bed.

Does Kaelyn know how to strike a pose?

Kaelyn is my girlie girl.  She likes to read like her siblings do.  She likes to play on the Wii like her brothers.  She likes to draw and color like her older sister, Iris.  Kaelyn likes to watch Blues Clues on Netflix.

I love my baby girl.  I love all my babies, and they know it.  I don't have favorites.  I just wanted to record this special moment as a sort of digital scrapbook for my daughter on her sixth birthday.  I hope you all will understand that I simply want to record this for her.

Thanks for reading this entry and viewing the pictures.  I hope you enjoyed it.

May God bless you all with His wisdom and peace.

This entry has been part of the Family Fun Fridays series. 

My Contemplation of Verse 21 of the Tao Te Ching

Dr. Dyer's book is Change your Thoughts--Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao.

Today, I want to focus on verse 21 of the Tao Te Ching, specifically these portions:

The greatest virtue is to follow the Tao and the Tao alone...

How do I know the ways of all things at the beginning?

I look inside myself and see what is within me.

The Tao, or the Source of everything, the Way, God, is the one to follow.  We think in blogging terms of following someone through Google Friends Connect.  We think of following someone through Twitter.  What about following God?  Sometimes, we can get caught up in following each other.

Let's take a breather.  Let's think about what God wants us to do.  Does he want us to spend all day in front of the computer?  Does he want us to pitch the latest, greatest gadget or curriculum?  Does he want us to edify each other?  Does he want us to encourage each other?

What am I supposed to be doing with my children?  Do I know the ways of the beginning?  Do I know what the Bible says about creation?  Do I know how to explain creation to my children?  Do I have time to teach them what God did in the void to create life as we know it?

This verse encourages us to ponder about our bodies.  We should take a moment to wonder why we are able to move a finger, let alone scratch an itch on our body.  Think about how we sense the itch.  Then, think about how we get the urge to put a nail to the itch.  Consider that you actually scratch the itch.

What is it that allows most babies to be born with all limbs and fingers and toes?  

Why does the sun come up?  

Why does the morning glory bloom in the morning?  

Why does a dog bark?  

Why do we get goose bumps when we come out of the shower?

It is God, the Source, that gives us those blessed experiences.  We  have awesome sensations.  We have excellent views of mountains and ocean waves.  We have opportunities to experience those things because God caused them to be.  Only God, the designer, could create the complexities in our human bodies.

Let's take a moment today to thank God for those blessings.

How about you, my readers?  Are you thankful?  Do you have pain?  Can you breath on your own?  Are you missing anything from your body?  If not, then be thankful.  Some people have to be in wheelchairs, can't breath, and/or are in constant pain.

May God bless you all with His peace and wisdom.

This has been an entry for Wisdom Wednesdays.  I pray you were blessed by it.

I am currently drawing inspiration from Dr. Wayne W. Dyer's book and the 81 verses of the Chinese wisdom book the Tao Te Ching.

For past entries, turn to Wisdom Wednesdays.