Two nights ago our new next-door neighbors lost their little dog--Willa had dug a hole under the fence and escaped and was last seen running down our fairly busy road in the early evening when lots of cars were still going back and forth. I was just coming home from a friends' with the kids and pizza (dollar cheese slices day) and was able to put Sunny in charge of serving dinner while I helped search, first on foot and then with the car, for probably an hour. I had to stop helping when it was time to get the kids into bed, and once they were, we prayed for Willa's safe return. Not one minute after I left their bedside the neighbor called me excitedly from over the fence--they had found the dog. So glad.
Yesterday morning the neighbor came by with a thank-you gift for my help and concern: a solar-powered rotating prism--a rainbow maker! So this morning when the morning sunlight was streaming through the bedroom window, I brought it in and hung it for the kids--their response to the myriad of small circling rainbows was so cute. Ah, pure childish delight. So sweet of the neighbor, and such a perfect gift for our family (not battery powered! small! fascinatingly educational!).
But my favorite part was getting to love on the new neighbors in a way that they would feel.
On The Road - Oh My!
2 months ago
What a great gift!
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