Distractions

My wife and I have noticed that oftentimes when we attempt something spiritual, like praying or reading the Bible, some distraction hits us, like, oh, I don't know, a baby crying maybe?

Case in point: last night I decided I would read the Bible to my family as my wife was bathing the kids. No sooner had I read a couple verses from Luke 18, about prayer incidently, then Genesis slipped in tub, fell down and starting crying. I kept reading, my wife starting laughing, and Genesis realized she really wasn't hurt.

Exhibit 2: This morning in my special effort to be a good husband I kissed my wife goodbye before I left to work. The only problem is that she was holding Caleb who decided to rear his head backward and hit my head as I'm coming in towards my wife's lips. No sooner thatn the goodbye kiss was completed that little Caleb starting complaining (crying) about his bonked head.

Be not discouraged. We must move forward. Be not dismayed. Keep doing those little spiritual habits. That is what growth and determination is made of.