I more than survive…
i thrive.
I live fearlessly, purposely…
not swayed by circumstances, life, pain.
I choose happiness
light
hope
love
I swim in the goodness that each day brings.
i ….
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flying on the wings of healing and forgiveness
purposely nestled in between faith and hope
believing i am…
enough
beautiful
fearless
compassionate
loved
needed
understanding there's something bigger than me -
and that i may be small in this vast universe
but i am still important,
valuable
wanted
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Every day my skin now reminds me that something isn't quite right inside my body.
This body that was created to be healthy and function properly has been rebelling against those truths.
I walk in this strange place of symptoms of sickness with no real answers from the medical community.
Some days I fight to make it through my day. Some nights I barely sleep.
My eyes see symptoms of disease on my body. My body feels the symptoms. My ears hear the sickness. My hands touch the sickness.
but my heart… my heart holds onto the faith that has taken route in my spirit, that one day I'll be set free from this disease that has plagued my body.
Though my body fights my faith and my mind laughs at this hope I hold onto, I won't let go.
I hold onto the promises in the Word.
I hold onto the truth of the many healing verses I read daily.
I stand firm most days.
Though occasionally I do waver, swaying back and forth like the branches of a willow tree in the wind.
Swayed by what my eyes see and my body feels.
My children, my faith, my hope always bring me back.
Back to that place of faith and hope and thankfulness for what I do have in my life…and for what I know belongs to me.
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{there's hope in those eyes. wonder. curiosity. and love.}
when i look into those eyes i see who i strive to be.
i wish it came as easily to me as it does for him.
even though i work at it. i'm glad i embrace hope, wonder, curiosity and love.
right now i'm living on a lot of hope. hope and faith fill my days.
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Nick had his first school concert tonight.
The school was packed.
Kids, grandparents, parents, siblings, friends… everyone there to witness this grand occasion.
It felt like we were all gathered together for some magnificent life event… and in a way, it really was.
The kids were all so good. They knew their words and the motions associated with each one.
Daddy and I sat in the very front row. We both had a digital device in our hands. He kept looking over at us and smiling. I soaked in the moments because very soon he'll be embarrassed by his parents sitting in the front row with cameras flashing.
I teared up, laughed, smiled, cheered and sat in silence taking it all in.
I don't know how my baby boy matured so quickly but he did and it makes me beam.
{pictures straight out of the camera}
(he is in the red shirt, next to the blue scrubs boy.)
And this is what Zane did at home…
More parenting moments like these please :–)
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