Tonight I played on the floor with my youngest son. He just turned one year old and is a delight. As we sat on the floor and played with blocks he began to stack them instead of knocking down my stack. These were not easy blocks to keep one on top of the other and so it took him some time to keep it steady. More often than not he would let go as it was teetering on the edge and it would fall. He took great delight in this as well and just laughed as he tried again. I laughed right along with him. This continued for some time before he became distracted with one of the blocks and began to just sit and play with it.
As I watched him I thought about his first year and what his life ahead would be like. I was thankful that in the midst of all that goes on in our busy house that I could take some time to play with him. I could enjoy him and watch him explore his little world. I was free at that moment to just be with him and laugh with him.
How often do we allow ourselves to become so busy with "things that need to be done" or work to provide all that we think they need, that we don't take the time to just be with our kids. It's really all they want. I am trying harder to listen to my kids, to sit with them and talk about what is going on in their lives and the thoughts in those little heads of theirs. I am trying to say yes to more and not try to wait for a better time. (More on this later). Most of all I want and I don't want to miss one minute or precious moment!
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for the blessing of my children. Thank you for the moments that we are able to laugh together and talk. Thank you for playtime and snuggle time. Help me to keep the lines of communication open so that as they grow they will know that they can come to me with any problem or concern. Help me to show them that they are more important than any task I may need to complete. And help me to not get so lost in my work and life that I forget that my purpose as a mother is to see to the needs of my children. Thank you for loving me and helping me to see the areas in my life that I need to work on to become all that you have created me to be. In the precious name of Jesus, Amen
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