The Least of These

We were blessed by a very good sermon yesterday. His title was Unremarkable Losers and basically he was speaking to us of our heart responses to the "least of these". It was a good reminder.  When  in the midst of the shenanigans of our twins we need to remember that however we respond to the least of these we are responding to Christ.

I have a child in a time-out chair at the moment. 

This is her 2nd time already this morning.

She's defiant, fussing and whining and choosing to be naughty. 

She crying out that she's "happy" while making the ugliest faces possible.

She knows what I expect and she is choosing to do the opposite. 

She's in timeout and will stay until she chooses to change her outlook.

I am holding my peace....I mean, I'm hanging on to PEACE!

Her brother, for the third day in a row couldn't figure out how to make his bed. 

I've been consistent about requiring that his bed be made every morning for 6 months and made right. 

He knows how. 

We've taught and retaught and he is quite capable, 

but for the third day in a row he has chosen to "forget" how to make it right. 

When reminded that the wrinkles needed to be smoothed 

he ripped everything off in a huff 

- for the third day in a row,

And then he bunched them up and and asked,

"Like this?"

 And the King shall answer and say unto them, 

Verily I say unto you, 

Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, 

ye have done it unto me. 

Lord, 

Am I treating you right?  

We are only half-way through our morning therapies...Both children are taking turns at balking.

Lord, will you stand by me and teach me how to treat

the least of these?