Sneak Peek
“It’s not the critic who counts; not the man who points
out how the strongman stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them
better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face
is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who
comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and
shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great
enthusiasms, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the
end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at
least fails while daring greatly; so that his place shall never be with those
cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.”
-Theodore Roosevelt
Love,
Aunt Katy
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“We are in charge of our Attitudes. We have
a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.
We cannot change our past…. we cannot change the fact that people will act in a
certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing
we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude…. I
am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I choose to react
to it.” [Attitude, by Charles Swindoll]
Love,
Uncle Rick
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Dearest Micah,
As you turn 13 you are truly living into your namesake. The Message version of the Bible Micah 6:8 is phrased this way:
But he’s already made it plain how to live, what to do,
what God is looking for in men and women.
It’s quite simple: Do what is fair and just to your neighbor,
be compassionate and loyal in your love,
And don’t take yourself too seriously—
take God seriously.
Your neighbors are all who live in your community. Your neighbors are your classmates, your teachers, friends, family, the stranger on the street and the person in the news. You watch out for them and are quick to identify when something is not fair or right. I pray that you would grow in your ability to recognize injustice and act to make things right.
You are compassionate with your cuddles and the way that you comfort myself, daddy, Liam, your cousins and your friends. You are a loyal brother to Liam and friend to Isaac. I pray that your compassion superpower will continue to gain strength so that you have compassion for all who cross your path. And I pray for your ability to always choose love over anger.
Your playfulness and goofiness is one of the things I most admire about you. I pray that you will hold on to these qualities as you navigate your teenage years and its pull to think of yourself often, first and foremost.
Your questions about God are awesome. Keep them coming! I am pretty sure that you will never fully comprehend God or God's love for you. But I pray that you will grow to experience God's love as the most reliable force in the universe.
Happy birthday my Micah man!
You are crossing a threshold into your teenage years and I am so grateful for your childhood and so excited for the growing up years to come. I pray that God will continue to make you into the person He wants you to become.
Love, Mommy
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