She gave up paradise to till the ground with her husband. She noticed that God had a plan for her beyond that of a garden- something much bigger. "Glorious mother Eve" had the perspective that I am working to cultivate.
After a particularly hard day, with little bit fighting sleep and struggling with tummy issues, I was at my wits end. I knelt down at my bed. Okay, in all honesty I curled up in a ball in bed with my legs aching for relief after carrying the little man all day long. I didn't know what to say, what to ask for. I simply knew I needed help. In the answer, I also heard my mothers voice- advice from a mother.
"He's not going to die from crying a little bit, and neither will you."
So, not necessarily the answer I wanted. I wanted a pound of chocolate and a never-tired, always energetic body. But, this answer was better. It reminded me that life isn't about being paradise. It's about learning to become like Christ. What would Christ do if a child was crying? He would simply comfort them. He could do it perfectly. I cannot, and that is okay. It gives me one more opportunity to couple with Him in this journey of mortality, marriage, and motherhood. It gives me an opportunity to teach my baby, who already knows perfectly, that Christ will answer every question- even those of reflux, tummy issues, and constant crying.
Sometimes that answer is: go see a doctor.
So, as I get up to face another day with my little boy and my husband, I remember that it's not just about getting through the day. It's also about becoming like Christ.
