“God is not a belief to which you give your assent. God becomes a reality whom you know intimately, meet everyday, one whose strength becomes your strength, whose love, your love. Live this life of the presence of God long enough and when someone asks you, “Do you believe there is a God?” you may find yourself answering, “No, I do not believe there is a God. I know there is a God.” ~Ernest Boyer, Jr. (Thanks, Ann)

Thursday, January 28, 2010

never forget

I'm too tired to upload pictures. Everyone is sleeping, but my eyes are big open - how do Mommy-eyes do that?

Ruby said something today that I should remember forever - something darling and profound about her baby sister. But I forgot. I have no idea what it was. I marked it in my brain "remember that and write it down". But I forgot - very fast I did. I wish I could remember. I wonder if that is part of heaven: God reminding you of the sweetnesses of your days here - when you were stuck in time (feeling trapped in time - the time that keeps on racing forward with or without me being ready!).

Anna was my sweet business partner tonight - I just adore her, Lord! Why am I so blessed - I get to hang out with precious women, listen to them laugh and grumble and commiserate with friends at their Arbonne parties. And I get to cuddle my sweet infant baby girl at the same time. What an awesome job I get to have - thank you, Lord. If Your love weren't so enormous, I'd say I'm too blessed - but I'm finally getting it that you love me bigger, deeper, fuller than these sweet moments that I actually notice. "you like this, dear girl? wow, well this is nothing - I love you even more than this!" yahoo!

Maybe tomorrow I'll upload some pictures. Everyone should get the pleasure of seeing my sweet ones. Too bad you can't feel her soft little breaths while she lays cuddled on you. I love typing all slouched down like this with my bundle happily asleep on me. Seems I'm stuck on the word "sweet" tonight - well, you would be, too, if you had a sweet Anna!

2 comments:

  1. I love that you forget the details but remember to delight in your children in the present! Richard & Jessica had a sweet Ruby on Monday!

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  2. What?! How wonderful. That makes me cry (gladly). A precious treasure for them, too!!

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