being childlike

My favorite part of every day is the moment that Skylar first opens his eyes. I’ll hear him start to wiggle around in bed and I know that it’s about to happen. So I lie down next to him and wait and sure enough seconds later eyes are open looking right into mine and the biggest brightest smile comes across his face. I love it! It’s the most amazing feeling in the world to see the person that you love so unconditionally love you back. It would break my heart if my children never showed me any sign that they loved me.

I love spending time with my kids more than anything. I love watching them grow and learn new things. I love holding them and comforting them when they are hurting. It brings me so much joy to listen to Micah tell me the silliest stories. I just love being with them no matter what.

God is the same way. He loves watching me change and grow, He wants to hold me close and lift me up when I’ve hit rock bottom, He wants to celebrate my joys with me, and He just wants to be with me. God-by Him all things were created and for Him, in Him all things hold together (our bodies, the universe, everything that exists), how amazing He is and He wants to have that kind of relationship with ME! With all of His children, this would mean YOU too! He created us, we sinned and that caused a separation between us, but then He sent his only son to be the final sacrifice to pay for our sin (past, present and future) so that our relationship could be restored and we can draw near to Him again like he always intended. He’s our father and He wants to be a part of our lives.

Like an infant depends on his mother and trusts and expects that she’s going to take care of him, God wants us to be like that with Him. He wants us to be childlike again. I want to trust Him like that; I want to expect that He is taking care of me. Jesus said that whoever humbles himself as little children is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.Secret to greatness-be humble and trust God like a child.

me start a blog? yeah right!

I started this blog not too long ago in February. To be honest, I'm not really sure why I first started it. I know a friend mentioned to me quickly that I should start a blog and my first initial thought was yeah right. What was I going to write about? But for some reason one day I just sat down and started this. And once I started, the words just began pouring out of me, things that I didn't even know I had trapped inside. I think part of it was I had something to share but no one to share it with. Being a mom at home I don't come across adults too often during the week. This was the outlet I needed. But when I first began I had to beg two of my friends to start one with me so I would know someone was reading it.

Bu & Kristin thanks for putting up with all my nagging, you guys are wonderful to me and I know you love blogging now too.

I really don't know what happened. Just one night people started reading my blog. It was the coolest thing. It's really been so great to "meet" all of you and hear all of your positive  feedback. I get so encouraged by you, you have no idea. So I guess I just want to say thanks for reading.

This is something new I'm going to start doing-sending you flashbacks of some old favorites. This one was from 3 months ago and I was reminded of it tonight as I was laying in bed with my older son Micah. It's about something miraculous that happened in my life. It's yet another example of how I know God is real, why I believe. Hope you'll take a look.

Quiet.