"For the Lord takes delight in his people..."
I'm a stay-at-home mom. I'm with Gram all day, every day. Not counting the times he's asleep, I am with him approximately 10 hours out of every day. That's a lot of time with someone else. I'll admit, there are times when I need a break. But mostly, I can't get enough of him. I can't look at him enough, touch him enough, kiss and hug him enough, or laugh with him enough. There are many times throughout the day that I look at him and feel like I'm seeing him for the very first time, I am THAT amazed at him. Amazed at his beautiful dark eyes, amazed at all his dark hair, amazed at the rolls on his legs, amazed at his perfect button nose, amazed at the back of his neck, fingers and toes. I feel like I could watch him forever and never get bored or tired.
Gram is starting to sit up by himself. So I'll sit behind him with my legs on each side to keep him from toppling to one side or the other. I'll hold toys in front of him and watch him play. I was struck today as I was gazing into the back of his neck, completely in love with the the way his hair swirls round in the back of his head, and I thought of God. I wondered if God feels about me like I feel about Gram. If he would rather do nothing else than sit and watch me all day long. If his favorite part of the day is when I wake up, if He misses me while I sleep. I wondered if He delights in everything I do, if He can't wait to see what I'll learn and do the next day. I wondered if He's even amazed that He created me, that I exist, that I live and breathe, that I am His.
I thought about how God sits behind me too. How his strong legs keep me from toppling over. How even though I can sit up on my own, He's behind me for me to lean on whenever I need to. How he puts experiences in front of me, opportunities to learn and grow. How it's up to me to engage those opportunities, to reach out and experience all that he's brought me. How even though He created me, I am my own person, with free will to make my own choices. How even though He's invested so much in me, has great plans for me, even died for me, I can still walk away and break that relationship. How if I chose to walk away, I would break His heart. How Heaven wouldn't be the same without me. How, in His eyes, no one compares to me.
Today, I delighted in my son and my Father delighted in me.
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It never changes.....as they grow older, you still watch them, are there for them to lean on and look forward to what they will accomplish next in life - at any age!! Love you MOM