About two weeks ago, Joshua started trying to take steps. He took two steps towards me twice and then did not do anything for another week and a half. I was not surprised, sometimes he discovers something he can do and then does not try it again for a long time. At 6 months he pulled himself up to a stand 3 times, and then did not do it again for 2 weeks. He always gets back to discovering things when he is ready.
On Tuesday, he started taking 2 steps and then body slamming me when I was on the floor. It was very exciting and at times painful. The next day he started taking 2-4 steps and the following day 4-8 steps. He definitely has a long way to go before walking is his primary mode of transportation but the learning has begun. I am sure it won't take that long to get there.
While I have watched this process this week I have had a lot of different thoughts. When he attempts to walk, whether it is a success or a failure, I clap and cheer for him (which might be why his favorite thing is to walk to my legs and scream in excitement). As the cheering throughout the day has increased, I wonder if it is ever going to get old watching him learn how to do new things. There are so many more things to learn throughout his life.
I decided I want to always be excited by his learning process and celebrate attempts even if they result in failures as well as successes. I want to not get sick of celebrating new things. I want to be excited when he learns how to drive a car.
Then I wondered if God is always excited by us trying new things. I wonder if it never gets old to celebrate with us. I wondered if my Father stands around clapping when I take a risk and try something new. I wonder if He is proud that I am trying and is okay that I fall. I wonder if while I am learning new things if He wants me to walk to His feet, scream in delight and get picked up...especially when I fall.
Joshua is learning to walk...I am learning to see God in new ways. We are both on an adventure.
On Tuesday, he started taking 2 steps and then body slamming me when I was on the floor. It was very exciting and at times painful. The next day he started taking 2-4 steps and the following day 4-8 steps. He definitely has a long way to go before walking is his primary mode of transportation but the learning has begun. I am sure it won't take that long to get there.
While I have watched this process this week I have had a lot of different thoughts. When he attempts to walk, whether it is a success or a failure, I clap and cheer for him (which might be why his favorite thing is to walk to my legs and scream in excitement). As the cheering throughout the day has increased, I wonder if it is ever going to get old watching him learn how to do new things. There are so many more things to learn throughout his life.
I decided I want to always be excited by his learning process and celebrate attempts even if they result in failures as well as successes. I want to not get sick of celebrating new things. I want to be excited when he learns how to drive a car.
Then I wondered if God is always excited by us trying new things. I wonder if it never gets old to celebrate with us. I wondered if my Father stands around clapping when I take a risk and try something new. I wonder if He is proud that I am trying and is okay that I fall. I wonder if while I am learning new things if He wants me to walk to His feet, scream in delight and get picked up...especially when I fall.
Joshua is learning to walk...I am learning to see God in new ways. We are both on an adventure.
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