It’s okay, baby girl. Yeah, you’re hungry, aren’t you? I’m warming up the milk right now. If I give you the bottle right away, it’ll be cold, and you don’t like cold milk. Sometimes in life, you’ve got to be patient and wait for what you need. It’s hard waiting for the right time, isn’t it? But know the thing you’re crying for is already on its way. Your dada sees you, and your dada loves you.
It’s okay, baby girl. Yeah, tummy time is rough, isn’t it? You’re stuck in a place you can’t get out of. And you’re wondering why I’m letting you flail about instead of helping you. But I put you there purposefully because I know how strong it’ll make you. Soon, you’ll be crawling all over the place, exploring wherever you want to go. But to get there, you must practice, which means you must struggle a bit. Your dada sees you, and your dada loves you.
It’s okay, baby girl. Yeah, it’s cold walking from the house to the car, isn’t it? I don’t like the cold either. But sometimes, when you want to go somewhere and do something big, you must go through something uncomfortable to get there. It’ll be over sooner than you think, and I’ll carry you through it every step of the way. Your dada sees you, and your dada loves you.
It’s true. I love you more than you can possibly imagine. But you have another Dada, a Dada in heaven, and He loves you even more than I do. I know this because he’s my Dada too, and I’ve seen how much He loves me. Whenever you see me being good to you, my heavenly Dada showed me how to do it. I hope the way I raise you shows you enough of Him that you want to get to know Him too.
How can you be more aware of your heavenly Father’s love?
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Cameron Miller is a follower of Christ, family man, and writer.