we don't have to wait :: 31 days

we had a 3 day weekend. it was kind of long because it rained most of the weekend, but we enjoyed our time together as a family.

as the weekend was beginning, rebekah started hinting at "time together - just me and you". little comments. little texts.

she wanted to run a 5k that was saturday evening at the high school. so i decided to do it with her. just me and her. it was fun!

but it didn't seem to be enough. she was still making comments. "maybe go to old navy since i have a gift card?" so, monday afternoon, i asked her if she wanted to go...but asked bailey to go too, trying to balance all the kids and all their sweet hearts.

we had fun...the 3 of us.

but it still wasn't enough. another text, "maybe we can go to zinga? just me and you?"

i admit. i was a bit frustrated. i felt like i'd given her a lot (would rather have stayed home and done something around the house instead of go to the mall if it wasn't going to fill her up) and she still wasn't content.

but i calmed down and tried once again.

since pat was home, he was able to stay home with 3 of the kids, while i took 2 of the boys to their sports practice last evening and rebekah and i split a mcd's tea while watching sawyer's soccer practice.

i thought maybe she had something specific to talk about...something big. but, no, she just wanted to REALLY connect. and i think i finally got it right. she was content and thankful and filled up.

as children of God...we don't need to wait or watch Him flounder around trying to meet us where we are. we don't have to wait for Him to finally realize we are more important than His "to do" list. He is THERE! always! when we are ready, He is ready. how amazing! oh, how He loves us!

{joining in here}

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