The Surprise Face

Well my little girl is an adult! Friday, Robin turned eighteen. I remember when she was a baby, Her mother and I would make big surprise faces at her with our eyebrows lifted and our mouths in the shape of an "O" and she would mimic it. She quickly learned that making that face on cue would get laughs and it soon became a regular routine. My hope then was that her life would be one of great adventures. One that would keep a pleasant version of that surprise face on her countenance throughout her lifetime. God hasn't disappointed. She has an adventurous spirit and finds the miracles even in the most mundane aspects of life. She is a dreamer and already has some real concrete ideas about what she wants to do with her life. She will graduate in May and, God willing she will start Master's Commission in September. I think there are a lot more surprise faces to come. God will open doors and bring blessing, use her in ways she never dreamed possible and it will happen: The eyebrows will go up, the mouth with open in the shape of a great big "O" and we will all have a good laugh. It's one of the things I love about God the most: He is the Lord of the surprise face! Happy birthday Robin!