Just be the person God made you to be...

It's that time of year again. Yay! There's pumpkin pie in the fridge, apple cake in the stove and acorns all over my house!Ever since I found the great little tutorial for making acorn necklaces, it has become one of our favorite fall projects. This year, I'm also making them for Ace's class. His teacher will be reading them the book, The Oak Inside the Acorn by Max Lucado. I had never read The Oak Inside the Acorn until his teacher asked me if I made the necklace because of the story. The story is about a tiny acorn who is separated from his mother, who was always telling him, "There is a great oak inside of you. Just be the tree God made you to be." It's a beautiful story about having the patience to follow the path set before us, and accepting God's will in our lives even when we don't understand it. Eventually, if we're quiet and listen, we grow into the person He intended for us to be all along.I love all of his children's books, but my favorite is probably You Are Special. This series is about a town of wooden people (the Wemmicks), created by a carpenter named Eli (Matthew 27:46), and any time they have questions about life, they visit him. The story of You Are Special, serves as a good reminder, even for adults, to place little (or no) importance on others opinions of us. If you haven't read any of these, check to see if your local library has them. If not, most Christian stores carry them. They are also available on DVD.Oh, and just a helpful hint: If you're planning on doing any acorn crafts this year, be sure to stick them in a really warm spot outside for a few days before bringing them in. Apparently, a tiny worm lives in each one and when they feel the warmth of your house, or in my case, my purse, they think it's time to come out. :/ That's why if you look closely at them, there is a tiny hole in each one where they burrowed out. I, of course, HAD NO IDEA about this until my dad told me last year while he was visiting. Unfortunately for me, or my dad actually since he cleaned it out, by the time I knew this I had a purse full of worms... I'm not a worm-y kinda gal, so...yeah.