I've looked into these eyes countless times.
They are perfect. They are innocent. They are hopeful. They are full of pride. They are loving.
These are the eyes of my 3 year old.
I have often asked myself what these eyes see when they look at me.
To these eyes I am the most beautiful woman they have ever seen.
I have magic kisses that heal any "owie" instantly.
I am the best cook in the world.
I have eyes in the back of my head.
I come up with brilliant games to play.
I give the best hugs.
I am their moral compass.
I am the world's best singer.
I am an awesome dancer.
I have a direct line to speak to Jesus.
I smell like roses.
I am a role model.
This is how my children look at me.
I feel an immense amount of pressure to not let them down.
If I complain that I am not beautiful, they will be confused about what beauty is.
If I tell them to "suck it up" when they get hurt, my kisses will not be needed anymore to heal.
If I don't pay attention to what they are doing, they will get into trouble.
If I don't have time to play with them, I will become boring.
If I don't take the time to cuddle with them, my hugs will not be so special.
If I make a have a "bad judgement" moment, they will know that they can too.
If I don't sing and dance with them, singing and dancing will not be as silly.
If I don't pray or read my Bible, they will think they don't need to either.
But I am not perfect, and it is inevitable that I will make mistakes. I will be "too busy" to play with them at times. My kisses will someday lose their healing power. I will say something
But God's grace can redeem all those things where I will let my kids down. I have learned so much about forgiveness from my own children. When I have lost my temper with them, or when I have been too selfish to play with them, and when I have been broken with them and apologized for letting them down; they forgive me instantly. To them I am still perfect. Even in my failures I am still flawless. I am inspired to be a great mom because of my children.
It makes me wonder how Christ looks at me? Does He see me as perfect?
He knows how I sin. He know where I am weak. And yet, He still loves me.
Ephesians 2:4-5 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ; by grace you have been saved.
Praise God for His grace and mercy! He forgives my failures, just as my children do. I'm so lucky to be a daughter of Christ and I'm so lucky to be a mother to some very forgiving boys. And I am blessed that to their innocent eyes, I'm still perfect.
~Josiah~
13 comments:
Such a beautiful post! I am moved.
whew. so good, SO good girl. its been on my heart a lot to as my 2 year old is now getting to the point where I know she will actually start remembering things that happen now later in her life. I have so many things I want to teach her and show her but I often let my own insecurities, lack of knowledge, busyness, get in the way. OH buy how I long to show her the things of the Lord. I know He will direct me!! thanks for this precious post!! :)
Love it, awesome post!
Love <3
They say the eyes are the windows to a person's soul. Your son's eyes are a reflection of God's love for you. Very inspiring.
this is beautiful. and I love that verse and am so thankful for God's grace. And thank you for your comment on my post yesterday. I loved how you said that it is God's desire to bless me. That is such a comforting thought and it is so amazing that God does desire to bless us. thank you again for your encouragement!
what an amazing post!
i love every word of this!
Very heartfelt. He is beautiful!
xo Shane
So beautifully written. This has been on my heart lately and I just couldn't get the words out, but you did it for me. Thanks so much for sharing and linkin up to The Foley Fam Blog! I appreciate it :)
love this!
How perfect to read after a hard, hard Monday. Amazing how blessed we are with grace. Beautiful.
Wonderful post! My husband always says similar things about parents as the examples for their kids--especially dads to daughters. Thanks for your wisdom. So HAPPY to have found your blog this morning.
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