Crazy Love

I have had several post I have wanted to write for quite some time but have struggled to get a few moments to do it. This is one of them.

I was in the check out line in Publix last week(alone..meaning no children, how glorious in the grocery store) and I began a conversation with the young woman ringing up my groceries. Somehow we got around to talking about James and adoption. I showed her a picture, she smiled...I did too. She then asked..."Are you going to tell him he is adopted?" She had no idea what her simple question meant to my heart.

You see, this was sweet music to this Mama's ears...of course we are going to tell James he is adopted, we already do....but more than that he will probably notice pretty soon that he looks different from his mommy and daddy:)...but you know what, I think he looks just like me. I do....some days I look in his eyes and he looks into mine and the love we share is so sacred and so rich that all I can think is..."you look like your mama" and my heart believes it. The girl ringing up my groceries didn't see the obvious racial difference between my son and his mama, she just saw my son, just like I do. I know, I know, it sounds a little silly to think he looks that much like his momma, but what I have found and what I want to express as I write this is that when I look at James and he looks at me it goes so much deeper than just the color God made us. When I dive into those deep brown eyes looking back at me I just can't help but think they look like mine...that's just the goodness of our Lord and a crazy love that comes from Him.

Thank you, Miss Publix...your simple question made this Mama smile.


"For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition which I asked of Him. " 1 Sam. 1:27