Walking in His shoes

This Livey girl is way beyond my understanding sometimes. I took one thing from this video and compared it to our daily living- The way we try to take things into our own hands...and walk in shoes too big for our feet and what happens? We fall. We fall. We can't do it on our own. We think we are in control and try to live our lives the way we want to live them without the patience of waiting for the Lord to tell us his plan and the trust in Him to be in control. And most times, we try our own way, and when we fall, we keep trying. I find it interesting in this video, that Livey, after the first time falling in "Papa's" shoes, she took them off and put them up. Yes, surprisinly she took them off and put them up on the fireplace. If only we were that wise. If only we as grown adults, could say "Lord, you know what is best. I'm not doing this without you. Please help me". We would be so much better off.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart,
and do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make straight your paths.
Proverbs 3:5-6

Jude Rides...with no training wheels!

So, yes, Jude learned to ride a bike with no training wheels. It wasn't easy. He first received a bike for his birthday that was a little bigger than his last and when we recently tried taking the trainers off, he was a bit skeptical to try to ride it on his own. So, his Gree suggested we revert back to his shorter bike and take the training wheels off that one. Well....that did the trick. And now, poof! He can do it with no training wheels.

He was so, so proud.

Jude also had another first this week. He had his first day of pre-k. Excited, yes he was! I don't think I even got a "bye mom" out of him...he walked in the room, met his teachers and started chatting their ear off about where to go and what they got to do. Happy, yes...that he wasn't tugging on my pants or crying. Sad, yes..that my baby was now a boy. I love this boy and I cannot believe how fast he's grown up, right before my eyes.

After school, I could tell Jude was tired. He does naps about every other day, but today was a "nap day". I made him lay down and I lay next to him. He uttered the words, "mama, will you sing me a song".

"Yes, yes Jude, I will sing you a song. Or 2 or 3 or 4". Ok, so he is still my baby. And I love it. We lay under his brown blanket, with the windows open and the fresh breeze blowing over us as I ran my fingers threw his blonde lockes....love this boy... He's still my Jude boy, even if he's four and playing soccor, and going to pre-school, and riding his bike with no training wheels. He's still my babe.

Isaiah 40:31 says:

but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

It seems to me these days that Jude has spread his wings and is soaring...and it is a reminder to me that, through Christ, and my dependence on him, I too can run & not grow weary, walk and not be faint....soar on wings like eagles.