Content no more

The little lady’s one year birthday has come and gone (many of you saw pictures on facebook….I didn’t take the time to blog…I know).  She has been just a little delight to our lives and is continuing to make us smile daily at the little personality we see coming through.  For months and months…and months she was the most contented little observer of her surroundings…feeling no need to move toward anything or anyone.  I’ve got to admit, as much as you tell yourself (and hear from others)...“they’re fine….they’ll move when they’re ready…every child goes at their own speed”...you also begin to wonder if your child really is okay…I mean…you know, just a little.  Then finally, slowly but surely, this past week she decided enough was enough and she began to move….crawling…walking along furniture….and is now anything but content to sit in one spot.  I’m so thankful for a healthy girl and that she is branching out of her little one-spot world. 

In the picture she’s pursing her little lips together…and I love, love, love it.  She does this quite often..like it’s her camera face or something.  Just love that little Tava.  She is quite thrilled with her Dada these days and lights up when he walks in the room.  She’s pretty amazed with Truman too even though he still roughs her up once in a while. She’s watching him carefully and he’s still the only one that can make her laugh in just a certain way.

Meanwhile I find myself praying more and more for wisdom in how to point these little ones to our great Savior, so that they too would truly love Him one day.  Honestly, that’s the bottom line.  All of what I do needs to support that goal in some way.  I’m asking God for the ability to weed through the junk that’s just distracting me from the heart of that goal, and give me eyes to see my kids and my responsibility to care for and train them, like He does. 

James 1:5 “If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.”