Learning to Appreciate Every Minute
Posted on July 25, 2007 - Filed Under Kids, Personal |
I was reading on Janne´s Jabberwocky about several children that need prayer. She has set today as a prayer day for families whose children are in need of a miracle or help. I dare you to read all their stories without crying . . . it´s totally impossible.
One that really, really touched my heart was Earthchicknits whose son was buried alive while they were on vacation. It really makes you realize that our time with our children is precious. You never know when they might be taken from you.
This is particularly meaningful to me right now because I have basically gone two night without sleeping thanks to my two insomniac children. Much as I hate to admit it, last night, I text messaged Irving and told him “I can´t do this anymore”. I actually yelled at my baby to go to sleep. I feel awful about it, but it just goes to show you how sleep-deprived I really am.
Anyway, reading about these children who have been lost or are on thin ice right now really made me stop and think. I need to appreciate these sleepless nights, hard as that may be, because I can´t guarantee that my little ones will always be with me. As hard as we try to keep our children safe, sometimes it isn´t enough. And if that should happen, God forbid, then I know I´ll be wishing I could have just one more night of a crying baby and a sleepless toddler.
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