the f word

growing up i taught my children the "f" word:

FLEXIBLE

sorry to frighten you there. but it's such an important word in the english vocab. 

dictionary.com says this: 1. capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent; 2. susceptible of modification or adaptation; 3. willing or disposed to yield.

it started when the kids were little. we went to visit family in hot springs one day and ended up staying 3 days without any change of clothes, no toothbrush, nothing for a trip overnite to speak of. did we learn the word flexible or what! that was just the beginning. it was a fun memory (to me at least, i think to them, also).

i was to start my job on tuesday this week. now i'm supposed to start friday. flexible.

i bought a skirt on sale. i set the buttons over. it still doesn't fit. what now? sew a dart? return it? flexible.

we wanted a house with a smaller yard. we got a house with 25 trees instead of the 12 we had (but how i DO love my trees) and a backyard the size of a football field! flexible.

we wanted a goodly sized family when we married.  i came from a family of five kids, my husband, four. we had two. flexible.

i want taco bell! i want mcdonald's! we eat at burger king. flexible.

the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, faithfulness, self-control = flexible?? just a thot.  i don't know about you but i'm not very flexible, not much like gumby or pokey but i pray that more and more, as the Day draws near, He'll make me more fruitful and flexible.