Anyone who has ever had a child understands that children are a gift from God. There is no way to accurately describe the feelings of love that I have for my boys. Night after night I prayed for these children. I have no idea why God chose to bless me this way, but I'm thankful that He has.
So do I cherish every moment I have to spend with these precious gifts? I don't know that I could honestly say that I do. Sometimes I get so caught up in the things that need to be done, I forget to stop and focus on what is really important. My husband told me about a call that an EMT friend answered recently where a dad woke up to find that his son was not breathing. Those parents lost their precious gift. My childhood friend had a baby girl yesterday. This miracle came a year after their family suffered a miscarriage. I don't know that my human mind will ever be able to understand why these things happen. But I do know that stories like these make me hold my boys just a little longer at night while putting them to bed.
Many times I've had to make myself stop whatever I'm doing and read that book or build that tower. I don't know what will happen tomorrow. But I do know that the load of laundry I'm folding will still be there in 10 minutes. And if I was really honest, dinner is probably going to burn anyways because I'm cooking, so it's ok to race cars with Jack instead of worry about the pasta.
Cherish Every Moment.
Molly, this brought tears to my eyes! You are such a great Mom & Jack & Caleb are very blessed to have you as their Mommy!
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