Levi told me he wanted to cook for his dinner. He looked at some recipes and quickly said "Let's go. . .I don't need this, I'm making it up as I go." So off to WalMart we went! I followed him around as he in no time made a decision on what he was making. He picked out his chicken, his pasta, his sauce. . .even his spice! I say spice as in singular because Mom would only allow him to buy one spice. As I told David this story later, he laughed and laughed some more. You have to know MOM is the practical one in the family....usually, therefore requiring that I only see the necessity of having just one spice to cook with. He wanted more - One for his chicken and one for his pasta. Heck I don't even know how to buy spices and this boy went on the row by himself and picked it out without any hesitation! It was none other than Beer Can Chicken spice. HUH? He seemed quite sure of himself, so I went with it.
While we were in line to pay he says "Hey Mom, do we have any beer at home?" NO SON. "Well, can I buy just one can of beer?" <even louder> NO SON! My lovely children just love to get Mom's attention in such wonderful ways. "How bout wine?" <same response> : P
He then proceeded to tell me how that chicken goes well with any alcohol. Yes, and he knows this because?? Anyways.....
We came home and he Chef Levi began his meal. Never once did he ask Mom for any advice! Would it have done any good to?! Haha! I did think about calling David once or twice to ask him how do you know when chicken is done. I was just concerned that Levi might eat partially uncooked chicken and get sick...ya know. Levi himself never questioned it. . .he would cook it, check it and cook some more. Such a cool kid he is. He even found a pan I didn't even know we had to drain his pasta too! And I must add that he found some other spices to add to his flavor, at home, as well. : )
When it was all prepared and ready to eat, Mom just HAD to take pics first. He did a fine job if I do say so myself!
I say all this to say . . . so many times in life we think as parents that we must teach our kids everything they need to know. How to this, how to that. . . . who to be, who not to be. But then God throws in a surprise and says "Guess what. . . . YOU just thought you were teaching them everything. I can show you a surprise or two along the way still."
Even though this is a very simple example, I think it still fits the process. God lends us our children for a season. A season to grow them, inspire them, guide them and love them. But He is the One Who is molding, shaping and making them into exactly what He has in mind. . . regardless of our limited skills.
God doesn't need us to be everything in our kids life, as we think, just willing to sometimes sit back and watch the surprises come! :)
By the way - the name for his creation was "Beer Can Chicken with Cajun Pasta" Uhhh....yum! 
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