Yes

Yes.......Mooble is back. I haven't written a 5 minute Friday for over a year. Seeing as the last one was after my first week in my 'new' job, I could say I've been too busy, but it's more likely to be that I don't often know what day it is, so Fridays hurry past. I keep thinking of coming back, and today....yes....here I am. (If you want to know more about Five Minute Friday, then click here)

Yes.

It's something I say far too rarely to my kids. I'm far more likely to say no. And I notice it now because of the job I do. Part of my job is working with children allowing them and enabling them to do what they want to do. Saying yes.

I sat in work only last week with a girl who was emptying all manner of glitter, sand, and other fabulous textured things into a pot which had originally contained 'gloop' (you know, cornflour and water. Never made it? Oh you should!). Well she added the glitter, and all kinds of other things we had out for sensory activities and every part of me (well the teacher and mum parts!) wanted to say, 'No, Stop. Don't waste  it'. But I didn't. I said 'yes'. And she had a fabulous time.

It made me think I should do that at home with my girls.....but I probably won;t. It's harder to say yes when it's your ingredients and your house to clean up.

But I should say yes more often.

God says yes to me. He shows me the things I need to see, and leads me in the ways I should go. He has helped me to say yes recently to things I didn't think I would say yes to. And I'm grateful, and excited. Who knows what tomorrow will bring, but here's hoping it's the chance to say ......yes.