My Aunt Tricia gave me this onesie for Phoenix, it is my most favorite to date. It reads MIRACLE on the front and has angel wings buttoned on the back. As I was spending time with a dear friend of mine this weekend in the thickness of conversation about all the hard trials we face in life. I would look over at this onesie and think about all the Miracles we do get to see and how sometimes they are just right there in our face and we take them for granted daily. How my heart can ache so deeply with a friends, how my son who along with so many other complications had legs that were stuck straight out with no ability to even be bent, now bend and have layers of chubbiness, how my husband is my best friend and greatest advocate of my dreams in this life, how Rowan changes and loves more deeply daily, how my brother in law stopped his life to help us and be apart of this journey, how so many love and fight and believe with us for all our dreams, and .... So much more, I could just keep going.
But my point is for you to stop and think and thank God for all the day to day miracles you over look and to appreciate the trials as gifts that inspire us to love deeper and judge less. Judging less is the greatest mountain to climb I feel, but I feel so amazed when I am able to do that and the beauty of embracing a person where they are, as they are is exactly how Jesus lived daily. Been thinking about all the judgements, maybe just in my heart that I pass and that I feel passed, how hurtful they are and how I have no right, because if I really knew the depths of what they are facing i would find myself crying with them rather than judging them. Being able to be the Miracle that they need that day, maybe just the miracle of kindness. Simple but beautiful!!
We had a good week and a GREAT weekend with my friend Katie and her daughter Kayla, Rowan and her hit it off instantly and really enjoyed there time together. Katie is one of my dearest friends from Cosmetology School, we became friends the first week of school. Pretty much were inseperable for the rest of our year. She is one of the kindest, most sincere and generous in giving of herself that I have known and I feel blown away by her continually. So glad that she came and we were able to have a chunk of time doing life together, it was too quick, but so refreshing.
Phoenix did not have his Mri or Opthamologist appointment as he was congested and had a cold. He has to be sedated for the Mri so they rescheduled for November 2nd. That was a relief to me. This week we have follow-up with plastic surgeoun, neurosurgeoun, and physical therapy. Mike is doing great in school, he has 92% average and really is enjoying it. We went out with some of his fellow classmates on friday night to celebrate a big test being over. It was really great for us to have people to connect with. Rowan is growing up everyday and he is funnier every sentence, I am so in love with all that he is becoming. Finally me, while I guess the first two paragraphs sum up me, but I am doing well and learning daily about the beauty and fight of life and Love that God walks beside me in it all.
Love to you all and i count each one of you a Miracle in our lives, thank you.
You are so precious! I really wish that I were down there to just give you a big squeeze and just hang out. Thank you for keeping us all posted. You are in my thoughts and prayers so often. Know that you're loved all the way from Indiana!
ReplyDeleteYou are such a provocation to us! I'm praying Phoenix's MRI went well yesterday.
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P.S. the "secret word" I had to type in order to post this comment was "REIGN." I think it's prophetic!