We had all the kids over for a fish fry this week, so I grabbed five vases from the kitchen cupboard and five pairs of kid scissors and headed to the backyard.
The grandkids always love to cut flowers from our garden, which I usually micromanage, but this time I gave them free range. Cut any flowers you want and enjoy them because that’s why God gave them to us. Well, us and the pollinators!
Shining the joy of Jesus into the lives of our grandkids doesn’t require excessive time or extravagant projects. It just requires us to seize the simplest opportunities to celebrate the simplest truths. And the simple truth is, God made every beautiful flower and few things bring joy like a vase full of flowers that we picked ourselves! The kids loved it and every day, as long as the flowers last, they’ll be reminded that God made every beautiful one just for them.
‘God Made Flowers’ Companion Coloring Pages
KRISTI and husband Tim were married in 1988 and live in Iowa, where they love doing life with their three sons, three daughters-in-law, six grandkids…and two very spoiled dogs. She is a teacher and instructional coach by day and a “Laughing Grandma” by night, writing to inspire grandmas to laugh without fear of the future as they plant the joy of Jesus in the hearts of their families (Proverbs 31:25). Kristi is the author of The BeforeBooks for children and Your Soul To Keep, a one-year prayer workbook for parents of adults. Connect with Kristi at kristi@thelaughinggrandma.com