Taking A Look Back

January 28, 2016April 4, 2017

The other day Mazy and I were on our way to town and I took a look back and saw our sweet baby girl’s face, just looking out the window. It’s a drive we make often – the 20-25 minute drive to the grocery store, doctor’s office, you name it. Really, this day was no different; except for that moment when I saw our beautiful little girl’s face, just gazing.

A moment I will forever have etched in my mind. The fulfillment of a desire of our hearts.

So often in life, we are told to keep looking forward and to not look back. Yet on that day, I couldn’t be more thankful for the moment I took time to look back.

My eyes started to well up with tears as I thought about the years prior, when I just dreamed about looking back in my rear view mirror, and seeing a baby, our child, in a car seat. I honestly thought that day would never come.

I take a look back and think about the road God has led us on. I take a look back and think about how we have not had the most “normal” journey towards having a child, but a journey that has been completely worth it!

When you take a look back on your life, even if it means just taking a peak into your back seat, do you see God’s faithfulness? His goodness? His grace overflowing?

Even though a new year springs the idea to look ahead, but I believe that it’s the journey behind us, that also makes us the people we are today.

For that, I am thankful for the reminder, the little nudge from God, to take a look back!

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L3 says:

January 28, 2016 at 8:54 pm

This is so true, it made my heart swell. I'm almost 61 years old, and sometimes it's easy to only look at our past failures. Thank you for posting this.
Tonite when I babysit my granddaughter, I'm going to be grateful for the happiness my grandchildren and children bring me.

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Kristin Sterk says:

February 1, 2016 at 8:59 pm

Thank you for the reminder that it doesn't always get easier the older you get either! Thank you for that gentle reminder!

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