no where I'd rather be...

I drove up to my house tonight, and there it was. Sigh. The most beautiful sight I could hope to see... the twelve most important people in my life were all playing in my parents' front yard. They were laughing and enjoying one another, and then to top it off family member number 13, Allie- the 23 month old saw my car and she stopped what she was doing to clap. She was applauding my arrival, the completion of our little clan. Joy comes sometimes in the smallest of moments, but that was one of mine: My family enjoying the rare opportunity to spend mindless time together is more beautiful than I can describe. God hard wires us to want to be close to the ones we love. It's one of the tools he uses to help us understand the mystery of the Trinitarian relationship to which we are invited.

Sound track:
Zip a Dee Doo Dah, Bing Crosby.