My grandchildren helped at my house on Saturday afternoon. Cassie owed me for paying for her haircut, and Bryce wanted to earn $5. Because I am old and cannot do everything I used to, I am willing to pay. I am not sure it was worth all the whining and complaining, but we did get some flowers planted and the whole house vacuumed. The children also learned a few things. One lesson: Grandmother does not pay for a job that you decide on yourself. You must clear the desired assignment with her first and do a job that is good enough that she can tell the difference between the beginning and ending. Lesson two: Grandmother will only pay or count against your bill that which is done to her expectations.
This morning on "Music and the Spoken Word" I was reminded of the story behind "Amazing Grace." We are watching the movie again tonight! Newton also wrote that "We think we know so much only because we don't know all that we haven't yet learned (paraphrased)." Sometimes as I read or learn, I lose track of whether it is something new I've learned or something that is merely coming back to mind in a different light. We have so much to learn!
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