April 3

I was sitting on a chair in my dining room this evening putting my shoes on so Abby and I could take an evening walk when I noticed this on the wall:

I have no idea how long it's been there; I don't have occasion to look at that particular wall very often since my chair faces the opposite direction. I smiled as I read each rule. And then I had a thought: What if everyone on God's earth actually lived by the rules Abby penned?

She's only 9, but she's more mature than a lot of adults who are supposed to be wise with age. I mean, what if we did make the time to dance every day? And what if we were nice no matter what and what if we didn't lie?

I see a lot of God in that youthful wisdom.