Today was Cutie Pie's 5th birthday. We celebrated with presents and muffins in the morning. This afternoon before church, Mrs. Helton and the boys stopped by bearing gifts. We skipped church because the birthday boy wanted to go bowling. So after eating the cool football field cake that the Lead Dog made (I was at my last photo class and actually didn't even think about a cake), we went to Chick-fil-a and the bowling alley. It was league night aka no lanes available. So the kids played a little in the arcade and we headed home to meet Mamaw and Papaw for more presents.I've decided to change Cutie Pie's code name to World Changer because I'm sure that's what he will be. He will be the one to stand up for what is right when no one else will. He won't back down because of what others think. Hubby and I decided this morning that there is no way anyone has a kid as strong-willed as he is. I would bet lots and lots of money on it. Dr. Dobson would need counseling with this kid.
When he's sweet, you could just eat him up. When he's not, bring on the Valium (for me, not him)! Okay, I don't actually take Valium. I'm not even sure that's the right drug. But I digress...
On this day 5 years ago, our lives changed forever. If we hadn't had the World Changer, we would really think we had it altogether as parents. He has shown us our great need for the Holy Spirit's work and help in our lives. I have been patient beyond anything I could have ever imagined. I have also not been patient but we're not talking about me here. Actually, we probably are. This child is a lot like me!
Our hope is that if he is like me, he will have strong convictions and will want to do what's right and please his Heavenly Father. He'll just have a heck of a time at it. It's hard for people like us. There are many days I wanna be someone else. Oh, how I want to be someone else. How do you balance God-given passion so that it doesn't run wild in wrong directions offending others, embarrassing yourself, and dishonoring your Maker? I know, I know...lots and lots and lots and lots (I could keep going) of prayer and Scripture.
God has done and is still doing a mighty work in me and our prayer for this blessing from God is that we will do everything we should to teach him the right convictions of loving God and loving others, to teach him self-control that I still battle, and to teach him how to run to the only One who can truly help him while in this sinful fleshly dwelling.
James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
2 comments:
Happy Birthday to your dear son!
Strong-willed children are a blessing and a mighty challenge. They are the ones that you know if you can just point them in the right direction, they will be unstoppable warriors for God.
We have a "world-changer" too! She's our only one with blond hair and blue eyes! The rest of us (all 5) have brown hair and brown eyes. Not sure where the "gene" came from, but I'm sure glad she's unique....ALL THE WAY AROUND! Thank you, Jesus, for the uniqueness of each one! (But, yes, the strong-willed definitely has given me a little extra gray hair and made me eat a few extra chocolate doughnuts!) At least you can hide the gray! xoxo GOD BLESS OUR LITTLE WARRIORS!
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