The true way to live is to enjoy every moment as it passes, and surely it is in the everyday things around us that the beauty of life lies.
Laura Ingalls Wilder
What was good about your year | You are growing in leaps and bounds. You like to do things yourself, and you’re a real dare-devil. Nothing seems to scare you very much & you genuinely want a challenge. You finished your first year of Preschool No.3. You rode your first roller coaster (Fire in the Hole) at Silver Dollar City, and you got your first “big girl” bike with training wheels. You have also started trying to buckle your own car seat.
What was hard or challenging for you this year | It’s difficult for you to obey without asking, “why?” or saying, “but Mama” or “no!” It is such a trying age. You are 4 years old! Four years is not long enough to be the “master” of your universe, yet you want so desperately to be. It’s hard for you to obey, and it’s hard for you to accept help.
How I saw you grow this year | I prayed that you would grow in patience, and I genuinely believe you have; I think we both have! Three to four years old was tricky as you continued developing new boundaries, learning to releasing control, and how to better communicate. You grew in all these ways, and I can look back and see the maturing little girl you are becoming. We both had a lot of tears this year – but we grew in our patience and love for each other.
If I could teach you anything about trust it would be this: trust means leaning on and placing your weight of confidence upon God. It is the only way you will find strength.
I love you a million and one | mama
Words of Wisdom | This year God has developed my trust in Him. Yes, I trusted him, as a seven-year-old girl, to be my Lord and Master. I trusted Him again through my singleness and as I prayed for Him to bring your Daddy into my life. I trusted Him on the 15-year-long journey for us to receive you. But I don’t think I ever knew what trust was until July 19, 2022 – when I discovered that my Dad (your Pa) has ALS.
Lydia, this world is broken! Part of the brokenness is illness and disease. I never thought something as devastating as ALS would touch my family. I never thought my 66-year-old father would only have a few years to live. If I could teach you anything about trust, it would be this: trust means leaning on and placing your weight of confidence upon God. It is the only way you will find strength.
I wrote this poem during my horrendous suffering of anxiety after realizing my Dad was dying. I hope this poem shows you how much your Heavenly Father loves you and longs to be your resting place in this harsh world.
Shouldering trepidations, Pulling me down Suffocating nervousness, Shortening my breath The Invitation Arrives: Come close, my child Lean on me Trust me Place your weight of confidence, Upon my chest Lie alongside my bosom Receive true peace 'Tis the way you will find strength
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