I was sitting at my desk this morning just getting some work done and I happened to look down at my lap and realized that I had a stain of some type of food that inevitably got there because of feeding my children. At first, I thought, “Dang! I have a stain on my pants…how professional!” But my thoughts quickly turned to my children and how much I love them and that stain on my pants just became a marquee…one to remind me how wonderful it is that God has blessed me with being a mother and how he specifically blessed me with the two wonderful boys he has given me stewardship over.
Caleb is strong, funny, quick-witted and very loving. He is a great big brother and helper. He makes me smile just by smiling at me and telling me, “I just love you, Mom!” I couldn’t be more proud of the wonderful little man he is becoming. He tells me every day that he just wants to make me proud. Well, he accomplishes that in full measure. I just can’t wait to see what a great man, husband, father and Christ-follower God leads him to be. I know, its crazy to be thinking that far out, but I know that God has big plans for my little man and I just fizz with anticipation!
Jack is silly, inquisitive, and very smart. He is happy and curious and adventurous. He brings me to blissful tears when he giggles and throws his food and makes a general mess all while toddling about the house carrying the broom (don’t ask me why, but he loves to carry the broom which is four times his height making him look like a tight-rope walker with no rope). He imitates his brother (which makes me all the more glad for the things I said about Caleb above) and has a personality all his own. God gave me a handful in this one and I wouldn’t trade one single day of his stressful journey into this world and every moment since.
And then there is Michael. My love, my soul mate, my friend. Michael is empathetic, understanding, uproariously funny and subtly silly, loving, a wonderful father, a servant, and a seeker of knowledge. God is enhancing our relationship every day, bringing new insight to His word and will for us. We have begun to seek Him together in a way that I didn’t think we would ever do and I am so grateful for this lifelong mate that God has granted me. I love to be with him and listen to him and especially watch him with the boys. He is an amazing man and I love him with every fiber of my being.
So there you go…there is just a portion of what I love about my boys (at least the ones in my immediate household).
Happy Valentine’s Day to all, and take time to tell people why you love them. It can change someone’s day…or even their life.
