Our pastor told this story a couple weeks ago and I thought it was funny….yet so true!

There once was a rich man who was near death. He was very grieved because he had worked so hard for his money and he wanted to be able to take it with him to heaven. So he began to pray that he might be able to take some of his wealth with him.

An angel hears his plea and appears to him. “Sorry, but you can’t take your wealth with you.” The man implores the angel to speak to God to see if He might bend the rules.

The man continues to pray that his wealth could follow him. The angel reappears and informs the man that God has decided to allow him to take one suitcase with him. Overjoyed, the man gathers his largest suitcase and fills it with pure gold bars and places it beside his bed.

Soon afterward the man dies and shows up at the Gates of Heaven to greet St. Peter. St. Peter seeing the suitcase says, “Hold on, you can’t bring that in here!”

But, the man explains to St. Peter that he has permission and asks him to verify his story with the Lord. Sure enough, St. Peter checks and comes back saying, “You’re right. You are allowed one carry-on bag, but I’m supposed to check its contents before letting it through.”

St. Peter opens the suitcase to inspect the worldly items that the man found too precious to leave behind and exclaims, “You brought pavement?!!!”

Teething babies are for the birds.
Most moms can tell when their child is teething because they are cranky, drooling, have a runny nose, and even have a fever.  Connor just turned 2 years old, and we are still dealing with teething issues. It’s not as continuous as the first year, but cutting those molars is a bear!
I’ve been up many nights with a teething baby and had to get up the next day and go to work.  Anything that helps alleviate the pain for him and gives me a good night of rest is a God send.
I recently received Baby Orajel Naturals Teething Tablets to try.
First, let me say I’ve always carried a tube of Orajel in my purse because you never know when you may need it.
 
I gave a Baby Orajel Naturals Teething Tablet to Connor for the first time, and he swallowed it like a champ.  He felt immediate pain relief, and there was absolutely NO sour look on his face!  He actually asked for another one!  Ha ha!
I could tell immediately that it soothed his gums.  The tablets dissolve in about 10 seconds so it’s fast, easy, and works!  Baby Orajel Naturals Teething Tablets is the first and only homeopathic offering from the #1 teething brand, Baby Orajel.

Connor has a nice set of chompers now, but we are not out of the woods yet.  I’ve always trusted the Baby Orajel brand with my child, and it’s never let me down.  I have to say that this  particular product is by far my favorite from Orajel.
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I love how he goes and watches movies in our bed…..

I adore this graphite color Longchamp tote.  And you can get it monogrammed for free!  I love the blue one I got in Paris, but I already want another color! I love these bags because they are so light weight on your shoulder and don’t weigh you down. *It would make a great Mother’s Day gift* *cough* *cough*

Disaster….it’s pointless to put books on a bookshelf in a two year old’s room!