All The Grace

Ok y'all.  After putting our kids to bed last night, we got a call.  We said we'd be willing to take in another little baby who has already been exposed to a very broken world.  Thankfully (for Baby) and Sadly (for me), another family was a better fit and Baby is now safely in their arms.  

Mother's day is in 2 days and I've spent the week daydreaming of flowers, pedicures, and pancakes in bed.  Then last night, I was hit hard.  A mama is now without her precious babies.  And not just the one we were told about last night but other moms as well.  I can hear the responses already of "But they messed up!" And yes, truthfully, these mamas may have made a mistake but that does not mean their hearts won't ache this weekend.  And these poor innocent children who are placed in homes with very loving (though completely foreign) strangers will be keenly aware that their birth mother is absent on Sunday.

While in a public bathroom this morning, Charlotte saw a pair of familiar purple toddler shoes.  She was so excited.  And a minute later, we were both a little disappointed that Baby Girl didn't come out of that stall.  My heart ached just a little more then.

I am working hard to end with some grand conclusion but am coming up short.

Count your blessings friends.  Hold your babies close.  And if you know a mama who needs a hand, offer it.  It could just as easily be you or me in need.

Thank God for Grace.  They say it's sufficient.