I absolutely love this picture. It is such a picture of how I want my walk of faith to be. I want my heavenly father to be totally in charge. I want to throw my head back in total abandon and just hang on, never questioning if He will let go. Along for the ride, not afraid, completely depending on Him. That's how Lily is when it comes to her daddy. The trust she has in her daddy is complete. It would never even occur to her that something bad could happen - that she could fall, that her daddy would trip, that he would drop her. He is strong and she believes in him. He will take care of her because he is her daddy.
How much more so can I trust my heavenly father? Don't get me wrong, Jason is the best. I've often told people when I describe our meeting and falling in love that he was one of the godliest men I had ever met. He still is. He loves the Lord with his whole heart and is devoted to being a follower of Christ. He is an amazing husband and father and I can't say enough good things about him. I am so blessed that God allowed me to be his wife.
Even though Jason is all that, our heavenly Father is more. Yet why do I have such a hard time throwing my head back and holding on to Him as he leads our family each and every day? This time is one of the most exciting we have ever been through. He is guiding us every step of the way and meeting our every need.
Maybe this is why He tells us to have the faith of a child. Lily has no idea of the unknown possibilities. All she knows is that he will hold on to her. Maybe the secret is to think like her - never dwelling on the possibilities of heartbreak or disappointment - just hanging on and trusting completely.
The past couple of weeks have been a whirlwind. God is moving and we see him performing miracles in our adoption process. Please continue to pray for us. Please pray we will continue to seek His wisdom and guidance. Please pray for our children, both Lily and the precious one God has created for our family that we haven't met yet. Please pray for our continued faith and commitment to this journey. Please pray for the others involved that will effect the timing in which we move forward. Please join us in praising God now for the ways He will continue to meet our needs in the future. Please pray for other families that are involved in their own adoption process.
As soon as we have official news we will post. Thank you for reading, and thank you for praying.
what an amazing analogy! prayers for you and your family.
ReplyDeletei just donated my hair to locks of love again in memory of 2 very special people. it brought back the tender memory of the day i donated my hair for tucker at halftime of the alabama wearing my bama shirt the year we won the nat'l championship. i always think of him at this time of year. he continues to be such a testimony and his memory is precious to me. just wanted you to know that your sweet son is remembered and loved as are all of your children and you too. much love- melissa