Light as a Feather

Lately, parenting feels really hard. All of these little souls are looking to me for guidance and direction. And love. Sometimes it just feels so much more complicated than that. Especially with the world going crazy.

I want to protect them. I want to protect their minds and their hearts. I want to protect them from foolish choices with lifelong consequences.

I want them to be happy and healthy. I want them to have a deep relationship with the Lord. I want them to have thriving relationships with friends and family.

It all just feels so heavy. Ryan and I are preparing them for the world.

Then there is Caleb. He is in a totally separate category. In all the ways.

Admittedly, there are things about parenting Caleb that are hard, even exhausting at times. I definitely won’t go into all the details, but his physical care is a whole lot. Also, medically, there is a constant battle. The ball always seems to be in my court, no matter how many times I rally.

But then there is Caleb as a person. And he is not heavy at all. In fact, he is light as a feather. He is so sweet and so happy. When he is having a hard time, which is rare, I can talk him down or up so easily. He trusts me completely. He is so thankful for everything we do for him. And he notices it all.

I am so thankful for this special boy. He brings me so much joy. And I am so happy to share him, so that he can spread it like wildfire.