HEART-y Party

Today was the long awaited HEART-y Party here at my house. God blows my mind.

Most of you know that I belong to a great group of women who all have special needs children. We meet weekly to laugh, cry, and support one another on our rocky journeys, and talk about God.

Anyway, my heart gets overwhelmed sometimes with the selflessness of each of these women. The disabilities of our children covers a wide range and for forever and a day we are pouring ourselves out for our kids and their specialness. Each one of these women speaks profoundly to my heart and are living breathing examples of Jesus with skin on in their care and nurture of their children.

And God moved me to have a celebration...to do for THEM for a change. To say "thank you" for their kids that can't and to say "thank you" from God for their continual giving of themselves. A time to sit and feel pretty. To feel cared for. To feel like the little girl they each are. And it was lovely. Watching them as they opened their gifts...you know what little girls look like when they open presents! That look...spoke volumes to my heart...teaching me that this is what GOD does when we open a present from Him...unwrapping His truths while reading and studying his word, or actually noticing a blessing that He's put right in front of our face that we've taken for granted for days.

They left FULL...full of chocolates, quiche, bruschetta, cookies and yummy dark chocolate covered strawberries...(thanks Berta!). Full of friendship and kinship. Full of joy. I said good bye as the last mom left, shut the door and I feel....Full of gratitude for knowing them. Full of awe at God's grace in bringing us together four years ago. Full of contentment, love and joy. FULL.