“You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.”

“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise…”

From the middle of the kitchen I can listen to little man’s number sentences about the 4 white helicopters and the 1 blue helicopter while I coach camper friend through the banana muffin making process.  She’s not so familiar with this juggling act so there is no pause button.  Little man wonders why 4 + 1 is 2.

“No, 2 eggs,” I tell him.  ”You’re right – 5 helicopters. What’s the next one?”

“Now what?”

“Crack the eggs into that bowl.  J, three white chickens plus…”

Enter Simon.  ”Mom, can I tell you about Henry Longfellow now?”

This middle of the kitchen dance is getting complicated.  But I smile, get down next to him and say it soft (so as not to confuse the muffin maker and mathematician), “That looks like a great outline, Buddy.  Can we sit down and talk about Henry Longsworth, I mean Wadsworth Longfellow in a little bit?”

“Sure.”

So the dance continues.  The music coming from the schoolroom  is Bach, but in my heart I sing back words from the morning’s reading in Revelation.

Lord, You are worthy.  You are worthy of glory and honor and praise.  

You are worthy of baking lessons and word problems and poetry.  So I’ll dance and juggle and give what I can.  I’ll give a gracious reply and ask for forgiveness when I don’t.  I’ll wait for anger to pass and keep on loving.  I’ll try again and tell him I’m sorry for the irritated tone.  I’ll sit at the piano with a frustrated child and hold a crying one on my lap.

Because You are worthy.

Later, there is dinner and dishes, a Christmas letter to finish and presents to wrap.

I tell Him again, “Lord, You are worthy.  YOU are worthy.”

And it helps.

Friends, may we give it all and do it all for the Worthy One today…

Love you ~ Jennie

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