God put a deep and powerful love for this child in my heart. At the end of a long day, even at the end of the worst day ever, I think about this little face and my heart jumps a bit. Parental love is intense and beautiful—and I praise God for letting it overcome all the crap we’ve been through by the time bedtime rolls around.
I praise him for this love, and I praise him for his love. Someday he’ll redeem even our good things, like my love for my child, and make it perfect. That day will be something to behold.
5 Comments
Renae Feb 12, 2010 12:02 AM
Ahem, did you write this for me today? ;) Bad day? Check. Deep and powerful love? Check. Check. Need for redemption? Check infinity.
Erin W. Feb 12, 2010 4:05 AM
The love for our children is something pretty amazing…even after a hard day.
Jen Feb 12, 2010 8:30 AM
Agreed. I can be completely at the end of myself, but still feel a surge of love and gratefulness for the causes of my exhaustion.
Bethany Feb 12, 2010 10:15 AM
I totally hear ya. We had a rough day yesterday, too. So amazing how you can think, “Why would anyone do this?” one moment and then be tearing up with complete overwhelming love for this little person the next minute.
TulipGirl Feb 14, 2010 11:55 AM
*mush, mush*