We were going to change his name to "paper weight," but have decided that "snail" seems to fit better given the slime-trail of drool he leaves behind him wherever he goes. He is not-so-little anymore. What started out as an underweight boy struggling for life, is now a healthy, strapping big boy a little ahead of the curve.
This year has shown us why birthin' babies is for the young. I praise God for the wisdom and perspective that comes from being an older than most father, but I sure wish I had the stamina that I did only a few years ago. Timothy has stretched us mentally and physically and we stay in the land of weariness most of the time.
He is very different from his sisters. Even from birth, I could tell he was all boy: louder, more active, tougher, more head-strong and demanding. And over the past year, I have caught myself getting frustrated, as most parents do, with my little-big man who is not so little any more. The Holy Spirit reminds me of what different direction things could have taken. God has blessed us with one full year to enjoy with Timothy. When so many on birthdays grieve that their precious ones are in the arms of the Father and must wait to see them.
Today I will glorify my God and Savior. His gift of my son has changed my life for the better. Even when there have been, and will be, days that I was not quick to count my blessings. I pray that you will join me in doing so as well. I looked back and read my blog this morning as well as Psalm 34 that carried me through one of the hardest weeks of my life. In the light of the weeks to come with many challenges and new tests of faith in light of our upcoming move back to Texas, here is the verse God gave me today.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
but the LORD delivers him out of them all.
(Psalm 34:19 ESV)
