Taking A Look Back

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!