Going to the Park -- Grade: A, C (Christian) and D (dog)

I went to Howard Amon Park today in Richland, WA.  We had a wonderful time, minus the dogs off their leashes that chased my four year-old around and had him screaming.  There is a large sandbox the kids loved, minus the kids who kept taking their sand toys away.  The river was a splash.  The kids loved using their sand buckets to scoop up water and do erosion "experiments."  I decided to visit with the other person pushing her baby on the swing.  She told me she was expecting her fifth child.  I asked her how old her oldest was because she looked so young.  She told me he was five!  As we kept talking, this woman expressed her faith and appreciation and recognition of God in her life over and over.  She is from the Ukraine and belongs to a church that teaches against birth control.  She knows she can take care of the kids that come to her because of God, not because of herself.  We talked about why some people are able to take care of their needs and others aren't.  She said it is because they are Christian and God blesses them.  I said I thought it was because some people were willing to live within their means.  I am Christian as well, but it was so refreshing to hear her give all credit to God.  That is something I want to work on.  It was a great trip.  There was drama, humor and fun, and inspiration.