How did I ever say no to that face?
Or that one?
Or that sweet girl?
Oh how my heart hurts to see these pictures. I want desperately to raise self sufficient children, so I am not a big enabler. I don't baby them. I have expectations. But when I see how they all looked, I have a million questions of if I really, truly embraced every stage and phase they went through (at least the cute ones; I am not near godly enough to appreciate their sassafras stages). Why does time have to go so quickly?
Even though they don't look quite like this anymore, they are still mine.
Even though my heart hurts at how quickly childhood rockets by, I am so thankful that I did get to grow each of them in my belly, hold them in my arms first thing, and be there for everything and to teach them many things. Above all, I am most thankful that these precious little souls are mine, given to me by God forever. With how quickly this lifetime flies, I could not stand having only 1 short lifetime to watch them grow.
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