She said YES!
She said YES!! My baby girl is engaged! I am so beyond excited for my Cali and her precious fiancé Jacob. Watching their relationship grow. Together. They have fun. They pick. They drive each other crazy. They are absolutely perfect for each other. I could not have picked a better guy for my girl.
It’s bittersweet. Seeing your babes grow up. It happens. Embracing them in every season. Good and crazy times. I love seeing God’s path for them laid out so imperfectly perfect. Watching them grow up. You wonder. Did I do everything right? Say all the right things? Teach them right from wrong? Show them what being kind looks like? Discipline them enough? Give them grace? Instill in them independence? The list goes on.
You know what? Just like we strive so hard to be the perfect example for our kiddos. We have to realize that we did good. No matter what. When God gave us these tiny humans to raise He knew. He knew that we would not do it all right. He knew we would fail but He stands by us lifting us up. Even when we feel like complete failures. Holding us tight. Reassuring us that we did it right and we are enough. In all aspects of this thing called life. It’s a beautiful and awesome thing.
Lookin at my girl. I know I could have done things differently. Spoke to her more softly. Showed more compassion. Criticize less. Given a little more of my time. Been more understanding. But the beautiful thing is. I did good. Calista Jean is one incredible young woman. She is independent, strong, fierce, stunning, loving and one incredible human. I look back and pray that if I taught her anything is to forgive herself and others. Give to herself and others. LOVE herself and others. And remember that it wasn't me who instilled all the beautiful things inside her but His unbelievable spirit. I’m so thankful for that he chose me to be her mom. I am so proud of my girl. I pray that all the things I have shown her, she learns and grows from. Not all the good. But the ugly too. I love you Calista Jean. Always and forever. I’m so unbelievably proud of you. It’s your time to shine. I can not wait to see all the amazing things you will do and become. You and Jacob have something pretty special. Keep God at the center and all things will fall into place.
This season. I will tell you again and again is one of the hardest. Watching your babes grow up. It stings. It hurts. But it’s pretty freakin incredible. These are the days we get to see. See in full color all that our creator strategically mapped out for them. All that we prepared them for. Real life. The BIG world they get to embrace. With His guidance. Our care. They walk with steps of FAITH.
I can’t wait to start planning for my girl and her Jacob’s special day. Celebrating them. Their life together. This mama’s heart may explode.
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
Jeremiah 29:11-13
