Total admiration part 2

In the previous pictures, Kirby was admiring CR. She is in so much awe of him. When he talks she smiles big or giggles from deep down in her belly. She watches him when he cooks or takes care of things while she is eating. It is so rewarding as a mother and a wife to see this relationship. I am often jealous of CR because he gets to come home and have lunch with her everyday. This morning it was too foggy to run the tractor, so he got to sit up at Kitty and Ray's house with her until it burned off some. She loves her daddy, that is for sure.

When I started thinking about this admiration, it made me ponder our admiration for our Father. Having a baby has definitely made me think more and more about how much God must love us and how much I love Him. I often take this love relationship for granted, but I am trying to be more aware of how deep and wide it runs. I asked myself after looking at this picture above, "Do I look to my Father that way when I pray? When I sing worship songs? Is my total attention on Him and the cross?" The honest answer is, "not always". I am challenging myself to look to Him just like this more often and to not take Him for granted. Think about it, He loves us so much that He "sent His only begotten Son that whoever believes in Him would not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16. That is a lot of love ... do I love Him that much in return? Of course I do ... do I show it all the time? Probably not as often as I should. Challenge ... go! These 2 pictures are from Kirby eating mangoes for the first time. She loves them!!! After she was"all done" I let her play with her spoon and she did not want to quit sucking on it. She loves her homemade baby food ... you can tell when I have to give her the "other stuff" that she notices the difference. Ha, growing a garden for fresh veggies this summer? I think yes!