Tags
acceptance, bloom, chaos, family, kids, preschoolers, spiritual, tantrums., toddlers
Bobic Family Rule #4
Quit Waiting and Bloom Where You Are At!
I stole this title from Sunday worship at Medway United Methodist Church. Meaning to seize the moment and make the most of what God has given you at this time in your life, good or bad. Loved the sermon and love the idea. As you all know I keep thinking things will be easier and more fun once we are in the house. But spending my time complaining is a huge waste of all the fun we can have in this YUCKY apartment! There is less to clean and more time to play. Never again will house keeping ever be so easy. Bloom!
There are so many other ways to apply this though. I first came across this idea after my first baby was born. The first week of her life, when I was not staring at the most beautiful miracle ever, I was in tears over missing a second of her. What has happened to that moment in time where I didn’t want anything to change. After that first hormonal period it turns quickly to “I can’t wait until she smiles, or crawls, says ‘mama’, walks, rides a bike, goes to school, gets married, has kids of her own”. All you moms out there know it is easy to wish away their childhood on anticipation for the next stage.
Brady is at that great stage between one and two where he doesn’t quite talk or understand the concept of ‘NO’. Maybe I should phrase that he doesn’t WANT to understand the concept of ‘NO’. He is also big for his age and physically has mastered skills of a 4 year old. So when a tantrum does strike I have to pick up what feels like a kicking and screaming preschooler off the ground. And yes….I think ‘how great it will be once he talks, is listening a little better, and gets control of his temper. But wishing for those times, wishes away playing catch a kiss through the rungs of the crib with him which I never want to end.
God grant me the patience to find peace and contentment through the tantrums of toddlers and preschoolers so that I may fully feel your treasures in my life at the moment.