Welcome to Butterfly Reflections

This is my first-ever blog, so please forgive any mistakes or incorrect blog "etiquette."  I decided about a week ago to start a blog for several reasons.  I can "socialize", vent, get feedback- and potentially share Christ with someone out there that I might not otherwise reach. 

I'm not a particularly deep thinker, nor do I have grand ideas or revelations for the most part.  Those that I've had in the past have been stumbled upon and/or strictly God-inspired; and He felt strongly enough to keep me from bungling His message.  I don't know if I'll ever have anything wonderful to share in that respect, but I kind of hope so while at the same time am intimidated by the thought.  Nevertheless, here I am.  And I am humbled by the thought that my son, age 5 yrs., is a greater sharer of our faith in Jesus than I am. 

While at a local restaurant last week, Elijah noticed the children sitting at the table next to us.  He could not help but socialize with them.  (If you know me well, you know that he did NOT get his uncontrollable urge to speak to any and all total strangers from me!)  And, like many days, his shirt had several stickers plastered across it.  That day the stickers read "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.  John 3:16"  And Elijah was of a mind to give the girls his stickers. 

After the words were read to them, Elijah started talking about Jesus without a hint of hesitation or reluctance.  He just opened his mouth and spoke.  I don't recall his exact words, but I well remember the confidence and solidity with which he spoke.  He was sharing Jesus with these girls more boldly than I can recall ever having done.  In the end, it turns out that the girls and their family go to church, but he did not know that when he began.  He simply knew that everyone should know about Jesus- and he was gladly willing to be the one to share Him.