Claire and I embarked on our 3rd annual Mother Daughter Trip. I wanted to do this ever since the OB/GYN said you are having a girl! This year we went to Nashville TN for 2 nights and we had a theme to keep us focused. Theme was LOVE - based on I Corinthians 13:4-8. We worked through most of the descriptions of Love and what it is and isn't...what the world says and what God says...discussed some examples of it..we looked for it along the way and even found a SONG about it. It was good to meditate on it and try to explain it to an almost 6 year old. I got to see some of God's love for her start to sink in...WOW! She's such a joy! We walked around the Bicentennial Mall and watched trains go by and splashed around in the fountains (splash pad). After cooling off there, we headed to Frist Art Center where there was a great area for kids to interact with all types of art. We rested up and enjoyed the pool. We then joined my colleague/friend Penny Powers (PT that does Wheelchair Clinic at Vandy) and her daughter for dinner in their home. Claire "beat" Mary Grace at Uno! On Saturday we enjoyed a great day at The Adventure Science Center. So cool! A Human Body exhibit (complete with a display about people with disabilities - near to my heart!), Space Exhibit, tons of climbing and learning. It was so great to learn more about my precious daughter...her choices, her likes/dislikes, her talents and interests... see her heart and mind in action when not surrounded by brother, friends etc...wow, she's a neat person...not perfect...but God's going to use her in some special ways! Daddy and Joel enjoyed the same sort of fun at home...train and carousel rides and lego store at the Galleria topped off by time observing the grand piano player in Von Maur! We may have a budding musician! Thank you Lord for these 2 precious gifts in Claire and Joel and may we be faithful to point them to you. Do whatever it takes to draw them to you and keep them close! I hope we can keep this annual tradition up as long as we can!
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