Dave and I often joke about the crazy situations our boys present to us.  I say I'm going to write a book and each chapter title will be one of their many exploits.  A few years ago, Simon who is now 8, had a squishy, sticky alligator toy.  Somehow it ended up stuck to our 9 foot living room ceiling.  And it was up there for a while-maybe a week.  After it finally fell down, there was an oily alligator print reminding me of it's position.  Gotta love dollar store toys.

Alligators on the Ceiling.  That's the title of my blog.  It brings a smile to my face.  A trick I've learned-or maybe just a survival technique-is I have to find the good in all situations.  My prayer is that this will stay with me.

Our ceiling now has a new, clean coat of white paint.  No more alligator print.  At the time I was annoyed that the cheap, rubber toy made it's home on my ceiling.   Relief when it fell was replaced by irritation at the stain.  But it WAS funny.  And each situation allows for some laughter.  Maybe as the boys grow I can learn to better see each predicament as a silly, transient experience to hold in my heart.

"But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart",  Luke 2:19