Deliberate.
A few weekends ago I was really deliberate about not getting any sleep and cleaning up lots of vomit. I really could have done without that. Thankfully, my body was also deliberate about not catching that nasty bug and I miraculously was the only one who didn't get sick. That was definitely a God thing.
This past week I've been focusing on looking at life with fresh eyes.
Focusing on the little things. The little things that, in and of themselves, might be trivial or even annoying. But they're the little things that remind me of the BIG blessings.
They're easy to overlook. But when I see them, I'm overwhelmed. In a good way.
First we have this:
This blue tub is full of almost every single piece of paper and project that Zane has brought home from preschool. And that kid sitting next to that blue tub sorting through and admiring all of those papers?
That would be Zane.
The same Zane who, less than a year ago, wanted absolutely NOTHING to do with learning.
I underestimated him. Big. Time.
And this:
Friday morning I put a whole PB&J sandwich in that container and packed it in my daughter's lunch. Friday afternoon when she came home from school it was empty.
The same girl who used to be consumed with so much anxiety about school that she couldn't stomach a bite of breakfast or lunch EVERY day for months is now eating 2 bowls of cereal for breakfast and WHOLE sandwiches for lunch.
Thank you, Jesus. Period.
And finally, these:
At a New Year's Eve party I felt the urge to mention to our wonderful Dr. Podiatrist friend that Ty's 2nd toe on each foot always sticks up. He took a quick look and here we are a month later with the cutest little pair of toddler orthotics to help correct all the issues we never knew he had. And to make it even cooler, the speech therapists think that maybe, just maybe, this might be why his speech is so delayed.
Isn't God cool how He works things out like that?
BONUS: Our "risky" HMO insurance covers these plastic puppies at 100% every time he needs a new pair. Which is probably every 6 months. Nice.
Little things are huge.
Fresh eyes are nice.
