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God daily shows us how special we are and how much He loves us.  Join me as I write about how my life and the lives of other people who have been touched by God's grace.

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7/30/2013

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Today I wanted my baby to grow up NOW.  It wasn't a pretty line of thoughts.  She got into my neatly folded laundry and created pile of disaster.  She refused her favorite food because SHE wanted to use the spoon.  It was immensely funny to her when I stubbed my toe and no matter how dirty her diaper was she was seriously inconvenience by having to spend a couple minutes on the changing table. 

I was DONE with her.  I put her down for a nap and put my head in my hands as she loudly protested that there were better things to do than sleep.  I daydreamed of caps and gowns and this vague future when she will leave my home. 

And then I stopped.

What was I doing?  Wasn't this the child I'd ached for?  Planned for over the years?  Hadn't my arms felt hungry to hold her and that first time I looked at her face my love for her had been so consuming. 

STOP..STOP..........Lora, stop.

God gave me her.  She is so precious and anxious to learn and I need to be here for her...now.  This moment is what counts...not today or tomorrow, because I have no idea what those days will bring.  But here, this day, this moment...I'm her mother, here to love her and teach her.  God has given me everything needed and right to make it through.

I breathed.  I lifted my head to the stillness of the house and walked to her bedroom.  Peeping in the door I saw her already sound asleep, the little toy giraffe tucked beneath one arm and her dark hair falling over her forehead.  Precious.  Perfect.  My daughter.

If parenthood can't teach you to live in the moment then nothing will.  Every day is full of its own pains and triumphs and if I focus on tomorrow, I'll miss the beauty of today. 


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That Much Tougher

7/26/2013

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I was talking to a close friend of mine today, a military wife whose husband is going on deployment soon.  She made a comment that stopped me in my tracks, made me pause.  She said that her marriage and her faith in God were stronger now than before her husband entered into the service.  While she hated the thought of going through the long months without her loved one, worrying for his safety every moment, she was still thankful for those trying times.  Tears filled my eyes and my heart rejoiced.    Not only was her attitude positive, but she was also preparing her mind, heart, and soul for those months ahead through prayer and Bible study, sharing what she was learning with her husband .  Her choice to do all this instead of wallowing in self-pity and anger was inspiring.

Oh!  How I wish I could see all my trials this way

Sometimes I do.  Sometimes I remember to thank God for teaching me, for pushing me, for tossing away that comfortable security blanket I keep trying to throw over my head when presented with a task that seems more than I could ever handle.  Because God knows we can if we would only gently lean on Him. 

My friend, during her time on base, has watched the stresses of deployments and trainings rip and tare families and marriages.  Confronted with the months of surviving without their partner or parent, some desperately take paths that lead to intense hurt.  But others fight through the fire and emerge tougher, welded together through the heat, ready for whatever the world throws at them next.

God, show me the beauty of my trials!  Teach me to believe that you are ever shaping me into something better.  Help me to choose the paths that lead towards your glory and you precious plans for my life. 


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