Today's prompt: Beloved
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The words just won't come to me tonight. I sit here, waiting. Thinking about the five minutes I have to write but my mind is elsewhere. In the room with my little girl who just can't seem to shake these ear infections. I want to snuggle her until she's all better but my own weariness pushes me toward the comfort of a bed with a man who has known me more than a dozen years and still reaches an arm over to snuggle, even when he's fast asleep.
It's draining, this love. The giving. All the giving. But when she learns how to do "noses" and touches hers gently to mine, then her daddy's, and wraps soft little arms around our legs, I forget the weariness for a moment.
These moments are fleeting, the sleepless, restless nights will end eventually. But this mama's heart is never going to be the same. I will always want to snuggle her until everything is all better.
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Oh, sweet Crystal, I totally get what you are saying. My Adeline has had an ear infection too that just won't go away. We've tried snuggling, sleeping in my bed, sleeping in her bed, extra t.v. time...anything to help with the anxiety of not feeling well. All I can think of in these moments is I'm supposed to comfort her. I'm not her doctor, I'm not her teacher, I'm her mother and the best I can give are my arms to comfort. Praying for your little one :)
ReplyDeletePraying your little one feels better soon friend. Blessings.
ReplyDeletePraying for your little one. I so understand these moments as a mama!
ReplyDeleteAwwww . . . hope your little one heals quickly. She IS your little beloved one! We get a glimpse through our love of our children how much Jesus loves us as His beloved! Blessings!
ReplyDeleteAwwwwh,, it is hard when our babies are sick! Keep on keeping on mama!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Crystal. Such fleeting times. I hope baby-gril is better soon. Love you, Little mama!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Each moment is precious, no matter how weary we get, it's amazing how we can pick ourselves up and keep going.
ReplyDeleteAh yes... and let me say - my girlie is 17 and when she asked earlier this week for me to snuggle and tickle her back and pray with her... to sing her to sleep like when she was little... OH MY heart! It goes by fast! Drink her in... praying she feels better soon!
ReplyDeleteOh, Crystal... What a beautiful picture of Christ's love for us! There are no limits. This time, this time with your sick little one will end, but time with Him will not!
ReplyDeleteHoping she heals quickly...
beautiful...went through that with my baby...hard stuff. Prayers ascending. Be gentle with you too.
ReplyDeleteYou sneaky thing! You stay up late and that's how you're almost always first! Of course, being up late is natural, when you're a mom of sick little ones.
ReplyDeleteI had lots of ear infections, and so did my daughter. I got tubes, but I don't think they do that anymore. With Sophia, we took the plunge and with the doc's supervision (and a LOT of prayer on my part), let the umpteenth one burst her eardrum. She never got another one, and she has no trouble with her ears at all. (She's twenty now!)
It's a tough call. Praying for your baby. And you!
Love the blog!
This makes me smile. It is tiring to be a mom, but it is a wonderful blessing to have all of those little rewards, "noses" being one of them.
ReplyDeleteIn His love,
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I hear your mama's heart. I love your mama's heart. Oh, friend, I pray you find the rest and infilling God can give -- when you've given to the end of yourself. He moves through you -- He moves my heart through you. Love you <3 Thank you for all you do!
ReplyDeleteFor not having the words, these are some lovely words! And I hope your girl feels better soon!
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For being "stuck" and having a mind that elsewhere, you sure let it pour out, Crystal. Loving is about giving, isn't it? Giving and giving and giving. . .a post that makes all of us moms smile.
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