Wow, wow, wow!

Today was an amazing "kid day". Jane Storm got a shoe tying book & immediately learned to tie her own shoes. Our little Ben Grimm went the entire day using the potty chair, on his own – no accidents! A few minutes apart I heard "Mom, I tied my own shoes!" and then "Mom, I just went potty!" I was blown away. I realized with bittersweet excitement my children are leaving one stage of life behind and beginning a new one. I love my kids so much I could burst with it all. I was proud today and I savor that. Not everyday is like that. Actually, it’s never like that. But today….well, it’s a straight up blog-worthy day. Wow.

 

On a completely unrelated note, does anyone else sometimes feel like they might not have a place in the world? Like, they’re just drowning in the crowds? I’m not thinking about our place within family. We all ‘belong’ in our marriages or with our children & parents. I’m thinking more generally like work, friendship, ministry. My husband & I struggle with feeling lost in the crowds… and maybe never ‘enough’. Maybe on other people’s long to-do list where others might even be preferred. Does anyone else out there experience that?? The desire to be considered special or have your own niche in the world is so powerful. I may be thinking[writing] aimlessly. However, as I ponder, I’m being reminded God knows every thought we think and every hair on our heads! While we may feel lost in the many "crowds" of our life we are still chosen and loved by the Creator of all things. That’s really mind-bending. It makes me love God back – so, so much. There is no such thing as lost with God. I can’t wait to give Him an enormous "Thank you!" squeeze. And, I’ll say it again…Wow.