It was 1996. Just yesterday in my cleaning and organizing spurt -that didn’t last nearly long enough-I found a dusty, red spiral notebook. None of those are unusual at my house: dust, notebooks, finding old things… I digress. After swiping away the dirt and wondering why I had written “Private Property” on the cover, I rolled back the cover and began reading as my own handwriting script filled page after page.
Mid-way through, I get to the part where, as a new mom, I was praying for my baby son. I asked the Lord not for the things my little boy would do in his life, but rather who’d he become. I wanted him to learn to love the Lord. I prayed he would have a kind heart and seek after God’s heart. I could quote it all here, but my words are not the important part. Come with me now, 18 years later to today.
My baby son will be 20 years old this year. Like a lot of 19 year old young men, he spends part of his life every day with little buds in his ears and fingers on a keyboard. There he sat doing the same thing he does day in and day out. Just him and his savior. Today he got up from the table for some reason, and about that time I was scuttling through the kitchen. His ‘stuff’ was sitting predictably in his ordinary place, so I am surprised I took a second look at all.
But I did.
Sure am glad the Lord prompted my heart to pause and reflect on what ordinary looks like, and where it comes from.
…and as I type the tears cloud my vision.
Now all I have to say is, Thank you, Father. I am forever grateful.
Bless this son of ours with your goodness and mercy. Continue to use his life and his gifts to bring honor and glory to your holy name.
3 John 1:4 I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
Joy - Ahh Tami…tears fill my eyes as I read this too. What a treasure. You concluded with one of my dad’s favourite Scripture verses. So true, there is no greater joy than seeing our children following hard after the Lord.
I had a similar moment yesterday. Chris and I were talking about our daily quiet times. He was sharing with me that he has been using a Billy Graham devotional book during his time with the Lord since September. Oh how I pray that when our boys get into God’s Word, that He will speak personally and specifically to them that they will know He cares about them individually and sees and knows all that concerns them and is faithful in all His promises to them. Having watched a nephew walk away from the Lord, I also pray that Chris will never turn away, but will continue to grow as Jesus, in wisdom, stature and favour with God and man.
Thanks for sharing this sweet blessing. Yes, Mitchell is a treasure. A man of God. Continuing to pray that the Lord is clearly guiding his future as he waits and trusts in Him. The Lord is answering/has answered your faithful prayers for your son Tami.
Love you,
Joy
Deb Beschler - Yes and Amen!!! He’s a lovely young man!!