the wonder and beauty of God's unique design in us is amazing, each crafted to make complete what's incomplete. if only we could have it all - but..., we do, in the other. families make this evident - what's lacking in one is exemplified in another. and sometimes there's one that has something uniquely special, uniquely attractive, something all of us wish we possessed.
by contrast, the pull to satisfy ourselves is as old as Cain and Able. you would think by now we might have figured a work around to that. some seem more resilient than others, but all wrestle. and when the resilient ones shine, we gravitate to them, to that. to see someone in their natural course of everyday life with a need, and to pinpoint that need, and then to address that need is a gift - it's an attractive gift.
lately, we've particularly noticed that Willow sees outside herself - she has a gift. Victoria's back-pain assuaged with an unexpected cold pack from the freezer, delivered by Willow from heart; or a simple note with kindergarten-style stick figures to boost the spirits of a not-feeling-so-good Grandpa, created by Willow from heart; or a reminder at prayer-time to ask God to "help for..." those in need, elevated by Willow from heart; or... the list (you know then end of this sentence)...
why God has given us so many gifts, in the other and in our family, we do not know. but we do know that without them we're incomplete. and so today we thank God that our incompleteness is partially made complete with Willow (and with Poppy, and with Piper, and with Barret, and with Annie, and with Brian, and with Austin, and with Meagan, and with Victoria, and with Tom). and what's lacking in them is fully satisfied in Jesus.
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Miss your blogging:) Hope you and your family are doing well.
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