My cup overflows

Things around our house haven't been what I would call great this week but oh the things we have all learned!  As if everyday life with a 5 and 3 year old while being at the very end of pregnancy number 3 with our precious baby girl - who has yet to receive a name yet (stress in itself) isn't enough oh little yellow lab puppy was hit by a car this week.  Not sure it would have been so bad if the kids didn't see him - which could partial be my fault I admit.  Flash was let out to go to the bathroom and never returned home.  So the next morning I got the kids up early and ready for school and told them we would leave early and drive around and find Flash.  Normally we just roll the windows down and call his name and he comes running up to the car, not so much this time.  As we turned onto the main road by our house I saw the scene right away but thought if I drove by it fast enough the kids wouldn't see it.  Again, not so much!  Grayson saw him immediately and told me and Colbie what happened.  Of course he saw the dog and everything poor kid.  And then it happened the tears and screaming from both kids in the backseat - LOUD!  Which in turn prompted me and then I couldn't make it stop.  What the heck was wrong with me?  That morning was very rough for all of us.  I had to leave them both at school crying and then walk into work where I had a scheduled meeting with the "O's"  at work.  ( the CEO, CFO, etc)  So of course all traces of make up was gone and the eyes were nice and puffy by the time I walked in the the meeting.  Nice huh?  However that night it opened up the opportunity for some question and answer time from with the kids.  Question of course about our beloved Flash but we were able to relate most of them to God's love for us and heaven and what happens when people die.  It was so bittersweet to have such a special night with the kids about how Christ died for us and how christians are in heaven with Him as soon as they die.  Of course the night was still touch and go for us all.  They would get upset and then I would get upset and poor Jason was just trying to calm us all down.  It was just amazing how the situation was turned into such a teaching time for the kids.  It really showed me how I can turn more things into teaching if I allow myself to see God at work in my life and theirs!