Innocence of a Child
When Cody came home from camp he was so excited to tell us all about it. I could feel in his spirit that he was different. He began telling stories of what some of the kids shared. He said in those moments, listening to their problems, he realized that his life really wasn't as bad as he once thought. He realized that there were kids with bigger problems than his own. He said, "I cried, mom." Little does he know in that moment, I had to hold back my own tears. Sometimes, it takes the innocence of a child to remind you of that very simple thing. When we are in the middle of a storm, that is the last thing we think about. But Cody is right. We are so consumed with our problems and ourselves that we forget we may not be as bad off as most. There are others out there fighting a tougher battle than us. I instantly planted that realization inside my heart for safe keeping. We all will have seasons in the va...