
Today’s post may pull at your heart strings and tickle your funny bone. I begin with a poem that I wrote in 2013 . . . before I had the actual experience of knowing what life would be like when my children began to fly. I close with a video honoring the delightful sense of humor that I share with my creative, Barbie loving girls.
Growing Up
Precious little bundle,
listen to her coo.
First a grunt, then a squint,
now a diaper full of poo. YUCK!
Diapers, bottles,
oh no, the binky’s lost!
Never enough day,
never enough sleep,
I never understood the cost.
Earaches, bellyaches, throwin’ up dinner.
How can I run and run yet I’m never any thinner?
Dirty dishes in the sink,
on the counter, in the tub?!
Dirty clothes and debris everywhere,
now that’s the rub!
Growin’ up on Sonshine,
rooted in the Word.
She’s testing her wings,
he’ll fly like a bird.
Beautiful woman-like creature,
handsome strapping young man.
Couldn’t play that game now,
Catch me if you can . . . if you can.
Now my days are all my own.
No more, “I’m hungry! What’s to eat?”
I finally have my silent nights
with no more bed chat meets.
I had the world and didn’t know it,
precious toddler, growin’ tween.
I had the world and didn’t know it,
time gone’s the fastest thing I’ve seen.
Oh for a sink full of dirty dishes,
clothes to wash piled high like a car.
It’s funny now what my heart wishes.
Funny how a child leaves such a deep mark.
~ Written by Christi Marie
For my daughters, who are all amazing in their own, unique way. I love you.
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Okay, way to make mom’s everywhere cry as we face the reality that our children are growing much too quickly for our liking! Oh to rest in the assurance that as we followed God, His Spirit led us to parent in a way that gives our children a form foundation as they become adults.
(Quite a funny video too!)
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🙂 There is our peace, and there is our hope, that we led as God directed so that our children have both roots to stabilize them and wings that they might fly.
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Touching! Love you, me Sweetie!!!
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Love you, too!
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