Today I tried to take Christmas pictures of the kids like I do every year. Except today was a tough day. Naptime was grueling with the kids, aiding at Lucy’s preschool was exhausting, and I felt short on patience. I probably should’ve just done them another day, but I wanted to get the Christmas cards out so I tried anyway. Well it was frustrating, rushed, and not worth the aggravation.
After I put the kids to sleep I so desperately wanted the pictures to be done. I took the memory card out of my camera and poured a glass of wine and looked up at the ceiling and said, “Lord, sometimes I wish you were magical”. Kinda like a unicorn.I wished that the pictures on the memory card would magically be exactly what I hoped for- that God would wave his cosmic magical wand and solve my annoying problem.
Unfortunately, well, actually it’s fortunate; God doesn’t always give me what I ask for. The fact of the matter is that I’ve asked for a lot of things over the years but luckily God has not given them to me, just because I want something doesn’t mean that I should have it. Take that instant gratification culture. Thank God that He is who He is and that my best interest is most important.
I gave up on a special photo this year and just picked one from my phone.
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Most of our picture taking adventures will be humorous in a few more years.
I hope.
When your kids are that age, you gotta laugh or you’ll end up crying… But you’ll DEFINITELY laugh a few years from now. Love you, Erica.