“Beware that you do not
despise or feel scornful toward or think little of one of these little ones,
for I tell you that in heaven their angels always are in the presence of and
look upon the face of My Father Who is in heaven.” Matthew
18:10
This verse has become one of
my favorites over the past few months.
I don’t know, but maybe, it is because I have the great honor of being
the mommy of this little guy…
Do you see that face? That sums him up.
He is a two-year-old BOY!
He is very cautious, yet very strong willed. So, usually, he is not up for trying many things that he
sees as potentially dangerous.
However, sometimes his determination takes over …like when he wants to
pay for a new Hot Wheels so that he will be able to open it. So, last week he reached really hard to
put his car on the conveyer belt, flipping head first out of a shopping cart,
during the busiest shopping season of the year! Yes, he was screaming on the floor with what felt like a million
people all around us. Sweet
employees finished putting my merchandise on the conveyer belt and proceeded to
do an incident report. All the
while, Ella Beth sat in the cart not making a sound. We finally got to the car and I listened to Ellis cry the
entire way home, as did I. I cried
and cried feeling terrible that I had let my baby hurt. I had failed to protect him. This happened on day four of Troy being
out of town. He was in meetings,
so I knew I could not just call him to help me feel better. About half way home, as the Lord always
provides for me, Troy called. I
told him what happened. He quickly
rebuked the way I was feeling about myself, telling me that Ellis was a boy and
it was good for him to fall out of the buggy. He insisted that Ellis would be more careful the next time. (I am so grateful for a husband that
encourages me!) We got home, I
loved on that baby, and he was back to himself! He had a small mark on his head, but acted completely
normal!
It took my pride being hurt to remind me that no matter how
hard I try; I am not capable of always protecting my children. But, I have a gracious Father who
stands in the gap for me. And, my
babies’ angels ALWAYS see the face of my Father. The Creator of heaven and
earth loves my children, and yours, so much that He created angels that watch
over them and they always have access to Him. What a sweet, sweet
blessing! My ultimate
responsibility, as their mommy, is to show them that same face, the face of
their heavenly Father!
Praising our Protector,
Brittany
