Today, I was too busy to think about my blog post. I jumped out of bed to get kids out the door for school. I cleaned the house. Honeschooled miles. Dropped him off. Came home. Jumped on work meetings. Ran and got pizza. Dad and kids showed up. We packed and got in the car to head to the airport for a red eye flight to Florida to vacation with my family.
I sat in the passenger seat. Rain pelted the windshield as we made our way through Bay Area traffic to SFO Airport.
My mind was completely blank. I made it to day 26 until I got to my first head scratcher. Not bad....
What pointed me to God today?
I replayed the day. I thought about all the preparation. Getting ready for vacation. Preparing the house to be gone. Feeding all the creatures. Checking on the plants... and there... it dawned on me.
We call God father and I often forget to remember the mothering nature of God.
Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows
Knowing every hair on the head. That... that summarized my day. I know that Andrew needed something soft for the red eye flight. I know the Philip needs a fidget toy and miles prefers a specific swim suit. But I also know what the chickens need, the bugs in the terrarium and the seedlings in the greenhouse.
I know what love it takes to compel me to know every detail for my children and husband and to anticipate what they need whether they tell me or not.
There. That.
God is like that.
God knows us like a mom. Who sees us as we are and knows our needs and our preferences. Who provides and prepares the way for us.
If I could only trust that God takes care of me far better than I take care of them.
And maybe, I should thank God more often. When we have a great mom, sometimes we take it for granted.
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