the lost blog......

ok, so my last blog was somehow lost in the publishing....and is gone......and i reacted to this by taking a nap......and now that i have gotten over the missing words...i shall attempt to recreate what struck my interest the first time......it was an observation from church, as i recall.......an unexpected spector that warmed my soul......i suppose that is why one goes to church in the first place....for the soul-warming........but today there was that little bit extra......a family of 5 came in to the middle section downstairs......in the balcony we only see about 50% of the middle section, 100% of the far section, and none of the section beneath us......but i digress......the family is a blended one......2 older children from the daddy's first marriage, the new wife, and their new baby......the older daughter looks about 14 and the son about 12......as they sat down, the son not only sat the baby in her carrier beside him, he also proceeded to get the baby out, get her clothing adjusted, her pacifer in place.......and then.....he held her for most of the service........gentle readers, this child's devotion to his youngest half-sibling was so sweet, and appeared to be so spontaneous, as opposed to 'son, it is your job to take care of the baby during church...'.......if there is such tenderness available in our youth, then i have hope for the world........