So tonight, I get a sweet little treasure. When getting ready for bed, Riley comes up to me and says that his belly isn't feeling so well and that he wanted to sleep in the room with me and Reed. As he gets older, this is NOT a common occurance b/c he wants to be with the girls, 24/7. So, Riley and I are cuddling in the bed that I grew up in - so funny to think about that! - and just chatting and talking about Toy Story 3. Sweetness. Leigha then brings Reed up to the room (they had all been telling stories and cuddling on Nanny and Papa's bed) for him to go to bed as well. He wanted to sleep in my old bed too. So, reluctantly, I put them to bed in the same bed, in the same room. Some 30 minutes later, this is what I found...
Sweet as can be.
Out cold.
And mine... well, ours, but you know what I'm getting at...
I just stopped and marveled at them for a bit. I wasn't thinking of the "issues" we had had during the day - the bullying, the crying for dark blue blankey, the insisting that we had already had dinner so they could eat the cupcakes... no, I was just 100% completely enamored with them. It wasn't because of anything they had done, or hadn't done. I was just happy looking at them. And I got to thinking, I wonder if God feels that way about us. Sometimes, I hope it is refreshing for Him to look at us and just be PROUD that we've made some tough decision and are trusting Him through it. That we don't hide the fact that sometimes life is hard - but that doesn't mean that God isn't good. That hopefully, somehow, Jesus shines through - and that makes Him happy.
I think sometimes I forget to remember that God is head over heals about us, like I was just a few minutes ago seeing my sons conked out together :-).
Rest well, friends. Knowing that He's keeping an eye out for you - even as you sleep.
4 comments:
Oh my goodness, I thought of you so much this last weekend as your artwork, your gift, was displayed all over stinkin (but refreshingly cool) Milwaukee Wisconsin. My friend who gave of herself and time to make a bunch of adoptive parents happy and be able to identify each other from afar. We had two large, I mean mega large, big screens to show the slide show of before and now pics of the kids and they used your design as the beginning slide....I about cried....well, I am now, because it was just so great to know that we worked on that all together and laughed about silly braids and mouths and noses and hats....today, I am especially thank*ful for you my friend....and those boys are darn cute too! :) Umm the garden is going to be "bean" crazy in a few days...hurry home, you got some picken to do sista! :)
I love the pic of your boys. Even more, I love how you use the things in life that we usually take in granted to remind you of what God has given you. Great reminder for me...
so precious! thanks for the words of wisdom!
I'm all choked up....really, I am. First by that photo and by your wisdom about our Father. I'm just choked up!
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