Yesterday morning was a typical day. My daughter had already left for school and I was waiting on my son to finish up his routine so I could drop him off. His school I.D. tag was on my table so I grabbed it and went into the bathroom where he was brushing his teeth.
“Do you need this?” I asked.
“Mmm. Mmm…mmm….mmm…mmmm…mmmm.”
“Put it in your backpack. Okay.” I walked out of the bathroom and followed his instructions. And it hit me, wow, that was such a mom thing here. He never once pronounced a syllable let alone a coherent word, but I know him so well. I heard his mumbles clearly. It wasn’t a mystery.
Much like mothers translating their toddler’s babbles to those who don’t spend much time around them.
You just know. If you’re a parent, you’re nodding right now. Or if you’re a babysitter, nanny, or day care worker who spends copious amounts of time with particular children.
And it struck me how thankful I am that God knows all my mumbles. Sometimes, I don’t have the words to say. I don’t even know what to say. Sometimes, they’re only incoherent sobs. Heart cries.
God knows every hiccupped, mumbled word.
I asked my son when he came out of the bathroom, “Did it surprise you I knew exactly what you were saying?”
His reply: “No, should it?”
Child-like faith. He knows I know him. And it doesn’t surprise him that I understand every word out of his mouth whether it’s formed perfectly or not.
Don’t ever be afraid that God doesn’t know your heart and the cries that swell from within, even if you’re not sure. He is. And never doubt that he hears every single word. And that he loves you and plans to take care of you.
me first inside, then out;
God—you’re breathtaking!
and out,
I was made, bit by bit,
something.
you watched me grow from conception to birth;
before you,
all prepared
