Saturday, August 22, 2009
Precious Moments
God didn't gift me with anything resembling a pretty voice. But I LOVE to sing...privately. Besides prayer, there is no better remedy for brightening my day than blaring Christian Rock as I sing praises to my Jesus. The other (very mundane) day, Ava and I were having lunch without much being said- Ok, so I normally do the talking and she does the caveman grunting back. One of my favs came on the radio, "Beautiful One" by Jeremy Camp. With a burst of energy from left field, I jump up and begin singing, very much off key (always the norm), hands up in the air...praising the Beautiful One I know and adore. Ava, with hand in midair making its way to her mouth, stopped eating. So I, feeling a little embarrassed in front of this 13 month-old, stopped singing. Ava motioned her hands and signed "more." AAaaah, she wants "more" bread to eat along with her chicken. Ok, more bread on her tray...there you are...lunch is resumed. Not quite, Ava signs again "more." "Honey, you have plenty of food in front of you." Wait, water, you must want water. No problem, let me get you your sippy and...she signs "more" a few more times. Sheepishly I put my hands up in the air and sing my off-key tune. My daughter smiles. I smile. I sing louder and put my hands up higher in the air. She puts her hands up in the air. Tears fill my eyes, and joy fills my heart. What a friend we have in Jesus.
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4 comments:
I wish we lived closer together. We would DEFINITELY be rocking out some worship together!!
Don't let her fool you all, she has a wonderful voice and is a great song writer too! BTW: I would have given a million dollars to have witnessed such a tender moment.
Oh, my, my, what a preciouse child how blessed is Ava. She has the love of our Lord Jesus and wonderful godly parents. I wish I would have been present as well. I have witnessed how Ava raises her hands up in the air to praise Jesus, it is AMAZING. I am so proud of being the 'TA of Ava and the 'MA of her parents. Love and Blessings. Keep on praising the Lord. 'TA
Jamie, you might not know this, but YOU played a significant role in my falling in love with Christian Rock back in the day at Xwalk. The moment we walked in, Justin and I both felt the Holy Spirit in that place. You rock, my sister!
My husband. I love you. Your words of affirmation are like sweet honey to a B.
Mama, it is YOU that introduced me as a child how to pray, love, and rely on our Lord. Thanks to you, another generation will come to fall in love with our Jesus.
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