You’re new parents. Just home from the hospital. You have these fantasies that your firstborn’s going to be PERFECT. Calm, just moments of crying, sleep—it’s shorter, but regular. You had NO idea that’s ONLY a dream because your situation’s a nightmare. Your baby isn’t happy. Screaming’s the norm. She won’t eat without projectile you-know-what, and sleep? Well, that’s only a few minutes at a time—hour max. You’re exhausted. There’s really nothing I can tell you that will help. But in life, there are seasons, and this is one that you’ll be telling your kids about. Through your tears of frustration, though, remind yourself that life isn’t fantasy. Babies are human. And that God’s ways are perfect.
Suggested Reading: Ecclesiastes 11:5
My first child was born weeks after my mother suddenly passed away. Through this and something I remember her telling me once, I recognized that ALL seasons of life are precious gifts. Each season will have pros AND cons, but we cannot waste our time wishing the cons away… because as the seasons change and the cons are remedied and replaced with new ones, the precious gifts of the previous seasons fade away with them. During those sleepless nights as a new mom, I learned to embrace the cuddles of a newborn because he surely didn’t stay that way for long!
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