Humbled

 When it comes to the role of being a parent, I constantly remind myself of the promise in II Cor 12:9 "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness".  Tonight, I was again humbled that I live under this promise and covering of grace. It is my biggest prayer that I show my daughter how to love Jesus and walk with Him. It is also my biggest fear that I am not doing a very good job, especially since lately has been less fun and more battling of wills. At church this evening my mother was holding Nevaeh in the sanctuary next to the baptismal, as we were waiting for the rest of the family to leave. Being the ever curious three year old, Nevaeh wanted to know what the tub was for. My mom talked a bit about baptism and what it is. Just then a dear pastor came up to say hi and Nevaeh told my mom "ask Pastor Rob about 'appetize'". They smiled and Pastor Rob explained a short version of John the Baptist baptizing Jesus. When they met us in the foyer Nevaeh told me "When I grow up, I'm going to be baptized and God is going to be really happy. Mom, did you know about John the Baptist covered Jesus in water and a white dove came down?" On and on all night, she kept shouting about getting baptized and making God happy. Needless to say, I was blown away and choked up with tears. What a gift to see a little life already craving to make God happy and a little heart that desires to know more of God. More than ever, I am fully aware that God is making up for my weaknesses and working in my daughter's life like I never could have imagined.

This is one happy, blessed and bawling momma....