To share or not to share...

I believe that a child shows their love for someone if they're willing to share their fruit snacks with that person.

Mady would not share hers with me.

She did, however, share her trash with me. Does that count? ;-)

Nothing more precious than this...

I will be the first to admit that mothering little babies is one of the hardest parts of being a parent. But memories of all the sleepless nights just fade away when a Mom sees her child do this:

That boy sure knows how to melt his Mama's heart!!

Bloom and Grow

Back in March of 2007, I was able to travel with friends to the Anza-Borrego Desert in Southern California. Not being a typical desert, it had erupted in glorious blooms of gold because of the great amounts of rain during that winter. It was an awesome sight to behold!

I recalled that on Thursday in the midst of an emotionally dry day. My beloved son was completely out of sorts. When he was awake he was usually crying and wiggly. So I would hold him until he was calmed and sleeping. But woe to the Mama that tried to put him down!! 

In a quieter moment in the afternoon as I held him, I looked at his face and could not resist smiling at his precious face. My simple sign of affection was returned in his first little smile for me. Oh, there is nothing more beautiful, more special than seeing that for the first time!

Amazing how God shows his graciousness in the simplicity of such a moment. Even in the most tiresome of days when it seems that all is just drained from me, He still provides such a loving reminder that my work as a mother is not in vain. Even if I think I may wander in barren desert, I am not alone. He provides the rain. He provides the sun. I need to be patient and trust him. He makes all things new. Winter does not last forever, Spring will come! I look forward to seeing these children grow and BLOSSOM! :-)


(Now I need to try to capture that smile with my camera!)