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Thank God for Kids

March 21, 2013 by OneMommy

 

 

 

Thank God for kids.

 

It has been an emotional week for me.

I have written briefly before about some things in my past, and the importance of forgiveness in order to move forward.

 

Sometimes forgiving yourself is the hardest part.

There are people I owe apologies to, things I want to make right.  And so I’ve reached out to do that with someone I had not spoken to in over 15 years.

 

And memories have flooded back.

It would be easy to allow myself to drown in the emotions.

But kids have a way of not letting you stay down long.

 

They are full of life.

They race by, chasing each other at they play.

Their laughter is infectious.

 

As we were driving down to my parents’ house, we were listening to the radio.  A song came on the radio that speaks volumes to me.  “Jesus, take the wheel…..I can’t do this on my own…”

And just as my thoughts began to become introspective, there were my kids.

“Is her car going to be okay?” from my son, who loves cars.

He continued to inquire about the car, pulling me back from my thoughts.

 

Thank God for children.

 

For their hugs that come out of the blue.

For their innocence.

For their laughter.

For their vitality,

For their wet kisses left on your cheek.

For the fresh way they help you look at the world.

For the way they easily forgive our faults.

For their unconditional love.

 

Thank God for children.

 

thankful for kids
A miracle, each and every one.

 

 

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This week’s Thankful Thursday post is linked up with Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop, Black Tag Diaries, The Fontenot Four, Six by the Bay

 

Filed Under: Thankful Thursdays Tagged With: family, kids, thankful, Thankful Thursday

Comments

  1. Rachel says

    March 21, 2013 at 1:29 pm

    I’m new to the hop. Thanks for the link-up! I’ve put your button on my pinterest page.

    • OneMommy says

      March 22, 2013 at 2:59 pm

      Thanks so much for stopping by and linking up! And for the pin! Hope to see you again next week!

  2. Jaimie says

    March 21, 2013 at 1:51 pm

    What a beautiful post. 🙂 Thanks for hosting the linkup! And your kids are adorable 🙂

    • OneMommy says

      March 22, 2013 at 2:58 pm

      Thank you.
      I actually had something totally different in mind for this week. But this post just kind of wrote itself.

      Thanks for linking up!

  3. Rachel says

    March 21, 2013 at 1:59 pm

    Well…I’m trying to put the button on pinterest but it’s not working. I will keep trying! 🙂

  4. Donna DM Yates says

    March 21, 2013 at 6:58 pm

    Thank heavens for kids and their innocent love, for sure.

  5. Chris Carter says

    March 21, 2013 at 9:49 pm

    Oh that is such a hard and challenging part of life!!! I pray you are starting to heal from those memories and your ability to face them and the people you need to in order to truly move forward… Jesus take the wheel is the best song ever!! 🙂

  6. Sarah {the fontenot four} says

    March 22, 2013 at 4:41 am

    You are so right about children! Thanks so much for that reminder. And thank you for linking up!

    • OneMommy says

      March 22, 2013 at 2:56 pm

      They are blessings. Each and every one of them.
      Thanks for hosting! 🙂

  7. shari lynne @ Faith Filled Food For Moms and Grandmothers says

    March 22, 2013 at 4:34 pm

    Awww you are so right OneMommy…I believe God gave me so many kids because I had sooo much stuff to work through..Kids keep us from drowning and give us something to move forward for! Good for you for allowing your kids to love you and perk you up 🙂 It’s not easy sometimes for sure.
    Blessings to you!

    • OneMommy says

      March 24, 2013 at 2:05 pm

      I love that — more kids for more to work through…. They are certainly a blessing.

  8. Tamara says

    March 23, 2013 at 11:04 am

    Beautiful post. They are such magical blessings, and they always pull me into the present when I’m having a tough day..

    • OneMommy says

      March 24, 2013 at 1:52 pm

      Sometimes I have to remember the past is behind me, the present is where I need to be. The kids definitely are good at reminding me of that!

  9. thedoseofreality says

    March 23, 2013 at 11:34 am

    Raw and honest and beautiful. Well done.-The Dose Girls

    • OneMommy says

      March 24, 2013 at 1:51 pm

      Thank you.

  10. Susie Jackson @homemaker-mom.com says

    March 23, 2013 at 3:05 pm

    That is so true! SO many times my kids have lifted my spirits! Amazing kids are. Sometimes they did it without even knowing. 🙂

    • OneMommy says

      March 24, 2013 at 1:50 pm

      Oh, they definitely do it without knowing it quite a bit around here!

  11. Adrienne says

    March 27, 2013 at 3:58 pm

    So true. Children have a way of snapping us out of it, don’t they? I needed this reminder today, thank you.

  12. Xiomara | Equis Place says

    March 27, 2013 at 10:50 pm

    It’s true. My son has made me smile in moments when I’m crying. Thank you for sharing this beautiful post.

  13. Shell says

    March 29, 2013 at 10:43 am

    Kids have a way of bringing everything into perspective.

    • OneMommy says

      March 30, 2013 at 9:52 am

      They really do.

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