Babies have a strange way of making you more popular with the locals. Yes, there have been a few unwanted closeups at the grocery store. But a few more times than those close encounters with strangers, I've seen how quickly baby J can break the ice in a room and open the door for dialogue. During a recent Post Office visit where two employees were saying things to each other like: "I don't do it like that." "I didn't click that." "Why didn't it work?" Baby J kept the growing line of waiting non-hazardous packages and important envelopes waiting patiently. One woman spoke to him kindly, and he flashed her a grin. She swayed her purse back and forth and spun it around - watching his gaze match its every movement. Cheaply entertained. (Him or us?) Another smiled at his sweet disposition. "Enjoy it while it lasts," she said from their own motherly experience. "It won't be long before he's getting into everything. Touching everything. And putting everything in his mouth." Before baby, I probably would have waited in line without talking to anyone. I'd ignore the comments from others about how long it was taking and about how nice lower humidity was. Now, with an open door everywhere I am with baby J, I hope to share more often. His name is Jaxson which means God has been gracious. He's been gracious with giving me such a precious gift. He's been gracious for changing my heart to see that children are His greatest gift. That they are wealth. He's giving me daily (and nightly) opportunities to put someone else's needs ahead of my own. It's trying. It's refining. I'm learning more than I did in all my years of life before baby J about pause, about small things, about love. So to you married peeps who are on the fence about starting a family. (For what it's worth.) Do it. Go for it. You won't regret it. But I know not everyone is on the fence about when to have kids. I know of several sweet sweet friends of ours who wish they were on the other side of that fence, who are trying to conceive (TTC), trying to adopt (TTA), or trying to foster (TTF). Please know that you are on my heart and in my prayers every single day. If you or someone you know is in this season, would you consider putting their names or initials along with TTC, TTA, or TTF in the comments? I would love to be praying for them as well.
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Misty
8/26/2015 08:51:17 pm
Madigans (TTA) and My friend Putri (TTC)
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