Tag: child-like faith
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Walking with my eyes shut
Heading into the parking lot, my daughter grabs my hand. “My eyes are closed Mommy.” I can hear the grin in her voice as she lifts her head toward the sky, her beautiful face lit up by the sunshine. Peace is the only word that can fully capture her calm assurance and absolute trust as […]
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Strawberry Shortcake shortcomings: Lessons on child-like faith
Mommy, will you play Strawberry Shortcake with me? I didn’t even open my eyes. As I turned over in bed, my groggy, early morning brain responded, “Not yet, sweetie.” But Mom, I want to play with you right now! My five-year-old daughter crawled into bed with me, knowing I wasn’t going to budge for a […]