Friends

My 9-year-old had a friend come home with her on Friday for a sleepover. First up was afterschool karate. I decided they needed some energy burned out af them, so I picked them up after a 2 hour workout. Supper was Dominoes pizza and Fanta Orange. I made them stop eating so I could pray over their meal. They were obviously starving after karate.

After an hour, I was beginning to settle down in my favorite chair when I heard them pulling out weird ingredients in the kitchen. They were planning on a smoothie challenge. What's that? Kids select a bunch of good and bad items to mix in a smoothie, challenging each other to drink it. I had to supervise that one because I didn't want a couple of sick girls. I pulled out the blender and kept the portions rather small, using only a teaspoon to taste the smoothie. In the end, it consisted of yogurt, strawberries, milk, sugar, ketchup, mustard, peanut butter, chocolate and cracked pepper. They survived.

The blind-folded makeover had one of them looking like they had on war paint. I told them if they were not going to shower, they should at least wash their dirty karate feet. They sat on the edge of the tub with soap, wash cloths and water running down the drain. That lasted long enough for each of them to have had full showers.  They wanted to stay up until 11 and I said ok. Thankfully, the were both asleep before 10:30.

They emerged the next morning around 8 and began to do art projects. It wasn't long before they asked for waffles and wanted to get ready to go swimming at the college. I popped the food in the toaster and set up their meals. I had already left the room when they were ready to eat. I smiled as I heard her friend pray over their food.

Proverbs 12:26 The righteous should choose his friends carefully, for the ways of the wicked leads them astray.

I must say that I believe she has chosen a good friend.