The Sweetest Things in Life come at a price

Today was a great day in terms of my relationship with the spunky and feisty 2 year old. Normally its a battle to get goodnight kisses and she likes to try and talk back to me or give me an attitude (more than normal lol). Well today, I had morning kisses, lots of thank yous and "I welcomes" plus enough "pease" to cast a Veggie Tales full length film (hahaha.. get it?)   Tonight at bath time a wave of emotion came over me. I was dealing with an illness and after 2 doctor's visits and 45 mins at the pharmacy I was finally set. I was so exhausted from being sick every week since being here that I think it all just hit me at once.  I started to tear up and the little girl asked "Eesha, You okay?.  You okay?"  It was the sweetest thing. Her little face turned from smiles to sadness and genuine concern. I told her that I was sick and didn't feel well. She got up and gave me a kiss then said "you okay" 

After wiping my tears I decided to put on worship music to lighten the mood, well more of my mood then hers. How Great is Our God came on and her face lit up like a Christmas tree. She stood up in the tub and started dancing. She began singing along with the song (even though she has no clue what the words are). In that moment, all of my worries and and concerns for the moment were gone. How could I be worried or stressed about anything when I have a gorgeous 2 year old singing worship songs in the tub?  In that moment I realized just how great I have it here and that my purpose here is so clear. I am to be a light into this young girls life. She's in love with Veggie Tales (which she calls "her potatoes") and LOVES worship music.

I may not be getting paid a lot and my spending limit is MUCH less than what I'm used to, but looking back at the days when I made way too much money for an 18 year old, I realize that at this point in my life money doesn't mean a thing. I look at Paul or any of the 12 disciples who gave up everything to follow the will of God. Its a scary thought to change your lifestyle and have faith that you're taking the right steps, but i'm confident in saying that the disciples probably shared the same faith boosters when they saw the impact that they were having in lives around them.

My challenge today:  What are you willing to sacrifice in your life to impact the lives around you (or maybe its just one life that God is calling you to impact)  For some it may be time, for others money, and for some it may be control of situations, while for others it may be the mindset that their opinion needs to be spoken at every moment of the day. Whether it's all, one, or none of these I pray that you would pray and search your heart to see what God is asking of you to lay aside. I promise you this: that the sweetest things in life come when you decide to sacrifice something of importance to you.


Blessings