When You Thought I Wasn't Looking (WYTIWL)

* When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you hang my drawing on the refrigerator, and I wanted to draw another one.


* When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make my favorite cake for me, and it wasn't even my birthday, and I knew that little things are special things.


* When you thought I wasn't looking, I heard you say a prayer, and I believed there is a God I could always talk to.


* When you thought I wasn't looking, I felt you kiss me goodnight, and I felt loved.


* When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw tears come from your eyes, and I learned that sometimes things hurt, but it's all right to cry.


* When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you become very angry, and stay calm and "use your words", and I learned to do that too.



* When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you give my clothes that didn't fit any more to those less fortunate, and I learned to reach out to others to help.


* When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you read, just for fun, and I learned to love books, and learning.


* When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you look at the night sky, and I learned to see beauty in the world around me.


* When you thought I wasn't looking, I heard you sing as you worked, and I learned that work can bring great satisfaction.


* When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you fail, and make mistakes, and I saw you keep doing your best, and I learned perseverance.


* When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw that you cared and I wanted to be everything that I could be.


* When you thought I wasn't looking, I looked . . . and wanted to say thanks for all the things I saw when you thought I wasn't looking.






"I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."


-Romans 12:1 ( ESV )






Dear Lord we pray that we would be careful with what we do. We pray the things we do will point to Your love. In Jesus’ name, amen.