"Oh Happy Day"

Open Doors...

I just kissed Pierce goodbye as he was leaving to go back to the neighbors house for the afternoon. It still strikes me as a little strange that our children are old enough to dress themselves, decide where to go and then follow through by going...Just going. No ride, no mom to mom play date planning, no help with zippers or laces, just opening the door and going. I can hardly believe that he is that old. For all the things that my memories fails to retain, I never seem to to forget how he looked when he was born or how he sounded the first time I heard him sing. His high angelic little voice singing out "Oh happy day, ah ah ah oh happy day" Time is like running water in a river bed, smoothly flowing with a specific purpose and in it's course makes permanent definitions in our lives as the water to the rocks.
I enjoy reminiscing but I also enjoy watching these doors open the front door to the house that let's our maturing children in and out and the doors that the Lord continues to open up to us as we mature in Him. I am sure that the Lord delights in our growth and ability to know Him and His will for us better. It helps me understand the joy of watching our children grow and mature and all though missing their sweet young years, living in the delight and anticipation of what doors the Lord will open up to them as they stand up and walk for Him!

Blessings
Crystal