As I was reflecting on all this, it dawned on me, she wants
for nothing, has all the love and possessions she needs to be satisfied for a
child her age. BUT the rewards of being amongst
peers, recognition and fair treatment are motivators for her in such big ways. A simply Birthday Straw motivated
her to bound out of bed with excitement on a Monday morning, when we usually
drag our feet at the beginning of the week….because it was special.
I bet God watches us and wonders too why we aren’t bounding
out of bed daily, for that special sunrise he gives us every day, many of us
take it for granted, as well the gift of salvation – his son Jesus – the Birthday
Straw in our lives that should give us new energy, a reward that is ours,
simply for the asking. Many seek this "Birthday Straw" and never find it. How many times do
we just go on our busy way, forgetting those little things….those things that
matter the most.
This 8 year old – she teaches me something new in life every
day. A wonder of creativity with a
learning disability that is such a beautiful unique creation, and God picked us – he gave
us this Birthday Straw girl – when we too had everything we needed to be
satisfied, he gave us her through the beautiful gift of adoption….because he
knew we’d need some “fake” birthday’s in our lives. He knew we’d need that one more child to fill
our vessel of blessings with a smidgeon of challenge so we wouldn’t be bored in
our older aging life…..
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