Isaac is having many new experiences lately…
Just in the past month he has experienced: Snow, Many new words (Including: my least favorite “no” and my favorite “Happy” or “Habby”), reading new books, throwing (and now throwing only balls,), even his first “real” Christmas (He was a very good boy this year!).
Another thing that he experienced this week was the introduction of a Big Boy Bed! Yes, I know he is growing up rather fast. He got him a toddler bed so that his little brother (Still Not Here Yet!!! but could be any minute!!!) J.D. could have his Baby Bed…
Well last night Isaac took a tumble - while sleeping - yes I know what you are thinking - so lets move on… Of course the whole house woke in a panic as we heard our little boy hit the floor with a thud (don’t worry it is only about one foot off the ground and he has bigger falls than this on a daily basis!)
Ok - here is where I am headed - Once we calmed him down we were hesitant to put him back in the bed (even though he has not fallen out of bed yet after several times sleeping in the Big Boy Bed). After Reasoning and prayer - we decided to put him back in his bed, because if we did not, he would have been scared of it!
Where am I going with this? Just there - If we have failed in a certain area of our lives what would God want us (His Children) to do? Get back up and try it again… Like the ole expression “If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again!”
After preparing for this weekend’s New Year’s Message I have had to process this in my own life as well… as I did I came across this verse from the message bible (I think you will like it…)
“God gives a fresh start to those ready to quit.” Ps. 145:14 (Mes)
I like that - God gives a fresh start - Right When We Are Ready to Quit… That speaks well of me sometimes - right when I feel like I have fallen out of my bed one to many times in life - Fresh Start Happens!
As for Isaac - He and I slept well last night after his tumble knowing that God was in control and that Isaac had a fresh start in his New Bed…
