Carissa is at that age. She is extremely happy and friendly. And not shy at all. ... As long as Mommy is right there! She will on occasion let someone else hold her, as long as Mommy doesn't leave her site. But for the most part, Mommy has to hold her!
If I have to leave her with someone else - even for a minute, she endures a lot of anxiety. She will cry and scream. Nothing will console her until Mommy returns and holds her close. It makes me feel good to know that we have created such a bond that she feels safest with me. It breaks my heart to leave her with someone else, and I long to be able to hold her again. And as soon as I can, I love on her as much as I can to reassure her that I am still here and will not leave her.
When I think about her separation anxiety, another image comes to mind: Our relationship with God. We should be so close to God that when we are not with him we suffer from literal anxiety. We will not be fully happy or at peace apart from God. We should be as a child craving to be back in her Mommy's arms.
While I know there are times that I cannot immediately go back to Carissa, God also knows that there are times when He cannot make us come back to Him. There has to be a period of waiting. But when we are finally reunited with God, He is sure to love on us. He wants us to know that He will never leave us. We can trust Him to be there for us.
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