That every time you go to put on bed sheets, I,100% of the time, will start putting the short end on the long end
That every time you sit down on the toilet, your child acts as if they are in a life threatening situation
That grocery shopping is almost heavenly without your toddler
That good parenting goes out the window when they can't sleep at night and then neither can you. Here is a box of markers .. Graffiti the walls, eat them, I don't care, just stop CRYING...please. See you in the morning.
But do you also notice those little things that God shows Himself?
That night that you sneak in to look at your sleeping child and whisper extra prayers over her, that God gives you extra good night.
That awe I feel everytime I go swimming with Josie.. And she acts like a duck with her head in the water..and does barrel rolls and begs for her goggles. That love of swimming was a direct answer to my prayers. And sometimes it's easy to think God doesn't care about little things. He does!
That day that you just can't go on, trying to do too many things and sooo much more work to go, then God speaks love into your heart with a box sent in the mail from a old friend. My eyes tears up in how others allow God to work through their lives to bless and lift up others. I want to be like that.
That devotions WAS exactly what your heart needed....In awe again how God knows what my heart needs now.
That cotton candy drink that your dearest brings in the door that just made the entire day ok. I want to be a better wife, I want to deserve that love and cotton candy drink. But the thing is, we will always be so imperfect. We can only strive to be more like Christ!
That moment when you just to bang your head from trying to get your daughter to count from 1-5 or even 1-3..but she will continue to count .. 1, 2, 5, 2, 5, 3. But then she goes and learns most of the alphabet. Unbelievable how God says.. This isn't about what you want, I have better things.
Her newest phrases are "read Dr Seuss" "I do it", and "good morning".
We have 70% good nights and the going to bed struggle is WAY better.
She begs every single hour to "read mommy".
We are even trying camping this weekend. I'm exhausted and the first night isn't over yet.
People will continue to say "what a amazing thing you have done by adopting.
No thank you, there is nothing amazing what WE have done. Not a thing. Not a single thing. I fail every single day. I thank God that God doesn't look at yesterday and the failures but when we ask forgiveness... Then it's cleared. Start over, people.
But what God HAS done. It is mind blowing. We just can't imagine life without her. We can't get over how beautiful she is.
How strong.
How she throws her little arms around our necks and holds on tight.
And loves even through our faults.
Only GOD. Only Him.
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