Baby is growing up. She waves now when someone says "Hi!" or "bye-bye!". This always brings enthusiastic praise and clapping for her grand achievement. She grins her gap-toothed grin back at me and waves some more and I am filled with delight. We grin at each other and clap, clap, clap. It's some of the best time of my day, of my life. I will look at her and praise her and clap for her as long as she'll let me. She always tires of this before I do.
She is just being a child. My child. And it is a beautiful thing.
He wants to know why I ignore His clapping.
Oh LORD, I'm such a mess... I still have so much to learn, to do, to improve upon...
Not someday when I am dead and finally perfect because I am in heaven. NOW.
He is clapping, and grinning, and encouraging me NOW.
Will I look into His face and enjoy this moment with Him? He does not belittle my small achievements. "well done! Good job!" He claps, claps, claps, encouraging me to smile and clap back.
Will I believe Him that this a favorite part of His day? Will I keep it from Him?
I am just a child. His child. It is a beautiful thing.
I will look into His face and smile and clap praises back to Him.
Giving Thanks today that He loves me as I am, and always encourages me to get back up and try again...
#36 That He would ever take the time to sing to me
# 37 That He gives the Son, Emmanuel, I am never alone
#38 Micro expressions on a sweet baby face
#39 Sister love
#40 Curtain houses and the gift of imagination
#41 That He would stoop down to make me great
#42 The gift of work
#43 The gift of rest
#44 sunshine on my children's hair
#45 blue eyes
#46 That He loves me
3 comments:
Thank you Elise!
Counting along with you ... As always a joy to splash in thankfulness all around.
Splashin,
Sara
I love the curtain houses and the sister love! Thanks for sharing your thankfulness...
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