Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when
the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have
done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled
around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with
your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In
addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can
extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation
and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
With
my toddler grandson, Javier, coming to visit, I decided it was time to add to
my toy collection. At the thrift store, my eye caught glimpse of a posable
brown-eyed repairman figure wearing a red and white cap and a pencil behind his
ear. I picked him up and turned him over to check the price. Marked on the sole
of his work boot was $1. What a deal!
Placing him in my cart, I discovered something more
magical than the price.
“Let’s get to work!” he said.
Huh?
As I pushed my cart toward the check-out line, he said,
“Abuelito needs our help. Let’s bring the tools!”
Abuelito?
Isn’t that Spanish for grandfather? What a perfect find for my bicultural
grandson!
