It's been a long day.
The first in a week of fasting one my main time consumers, so it seems even longer. :)
But mainly because Nora is teething and drooling and miserable thus fussing a large majority of the day. But tonight as I turn on Pandora to a quiet worship station she crawls up to me and asks to be held. I pick her up and start twirling and dancing with my girl.
The fussing stops, the drooling subsides and my girl is all smiles. I do a little dip and she starts to giggle. My frustrations melt and I feel peace start to rest in my tumultuous heart.
Life as of late has me feeling dizzy and disorientated. So many challenges and obstacles to finding that rest and peace God promises.
But there are these moments, ever fleeting, that just settle over my heart like a morning mist and for a minute all I think about is right now, right here and how precious it is.
Nora teaches me so much about simplicity.
When she's hurting, she wants to be held. So she asks to be held.
When she's tired, she gives me her cues. In her own way asking for rest.
When she's feeling insecure, she clings to me and finds security and confidence.
I don't need to make things so complicated and try so hard to do it all on my own.
I just need to ask. I just need to claim the promises in the Bible over me and believe it.
And as I learn these lessons, maybe I can have more frequent moments of peace and pure happiness.
I thank God for giving me my little girl and using her in so many ways to teach me such big lessons.
