Is it Real? Are you for Real?

Ok so I took Sophie and Luke to Cici's Pizza tonight for dinner after church was over. I promised Sophie we would go and she was very excited about it. She loves their Macaroni and Cheese pizza! We are standing in line to get our drinks and a lady looks over and admires Luke and says, "Is his hair real?" I am thinking "Are you for real?" I mean do you think I had plugs put in my 18 month old babies hair? Or maybe we got super curly extensions yesterday? I of course said yes, it is, but I really just wanted to look at her and say - "Do you really think my baby would have fake hair?" People are funny sometimes aren't they? I think often about things I say and wonder if it came out right. I even worry about it sometimes. I think I worry about it less than I used to though. I don't really have time to worry about it as much anymore and I feel that those who truly know me and know my heart will know what I really mean and feel. I remember Nick telling me that people used to ask his mom if she bleached his hair and if it was real (He had white blonde curly hair that was curly like Luke) and she would look at them like they were crazy. I guess people are just intrigued by it, because it is so unusual. What I do love is that it really makes people smile. I notice that when people see my children they usually smile. It warms my heart to know that someone could be having a bad day and they see Luke and Sophie and they smile. I love that. I feel that it is like a ministry almost. A way that God blesses others. Just a simple thing that makes people feel good. Of course when they are having a melt down or picking on each other that sort of doesn't work well...but when they are at peace and smiling it really makes others smile. I am so blessed by that.
I also felt blessed tonight when I picked up Luke from the church nursery. He saw me and threw the toys he was playing with in the air to come see me and have me hold him. Wow - that was good stuff. Those are the things that makes being a parent so special. To know that your child truly loves you and is so glad you are there to take them home. I know that he probably won't always be that thrilled to see me (at least not outwardly) so I am cherishing these times.

"Then you will know the truth and the truth will set you free." John 8:32