Did you ever just look at someone you love and a rush of emotions overcomes you? I mean takes you over completely without even so much as asking permission?
I was zooming through the day, taking care of all that necessary but never-ending 'mom' stuff, and I peeked in on the most beautiful thing.
I wasn't looking for something beautiful - or a reason to gasp in awe-filled wonder.
I wasn't in the most (ahem) grateful mood.
I admittedly haven't been floating around in a cloud of spiritual peace and worship.
But I turned the corner, and what I saw, or rather, what nailed me between the eyes as I stared, breathless, at this perfection, was an infusion of something more tangible than emotion.
I was so overcome with the apparent bestowal of gifts from God in my life. Blessings were suddenly all around me.
I wept. Huge, effortless tears.
I knelt to the floor and held two of my blessings. Each one paused for a moment and let me cradle their growing bodies in my lap as I uttered a prayer of life-giving praise to God for them and the privilege of raising them.
Their sweet, innocent eyes looked my way as I tenderly pushed back their hair to kiss them. Such intense, yet pure love for them poured out.
God has been so good to me.
Each breath I'm given is worthy of my highest praise, but to add to the growing abundance He has poured into my lap, two truly amazing children with which I am charged to teach, and love, and raise to adore Him.
Needless to say, my otherwise mundane, effort-filled, never-ending day took on a whole different feel after that one pristine moment of thankfulness and praise to God.
*sigh* Yes, those moments that take our breath away are what it's all about.
3 comments:
I love those moments. I'm thinking of you and praying about your test tomorrow.
I'll be praying for you.....Lord Jesus, help my friend and your daughter, to exceptionally well on her test tomorrow. Let everything she has studied come back to her memory. I pray you give her the peace and confidence she is lacking right know to accomplish this task. Be with her children and see to their needs while she is taking this test so she won't have to worry. Let everything be done for your glory Lord. I love you A. You will do great. He is on your side.
that's so precious! all I get to see is J picking up his little brother and using him like a firehose! - you don't want to know! lol ;)
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