Fearless & Invincible

Two profound words that describe our 2 year old :) Most children go through a season of irrational fears around this milestone age... ours however appears to get braver and more boyish with each passing moment. Not without a valid lesson learned and a heart pounding moment.

Todays adventure: the deep end of the pool!!

Bright and I joined our sweet friend Jessi T. at her pool this morning for some fun and quality time together (since the weeks are drawing to a close!) As we were entering the pool grounds, Bright momentarily stopped to admire the flowing fountain and then ventured toward the side of the pool. Not more than a stride away, I let him step toward the side to look for bugs, at the water and whatever else might amuse a boys mind. He looked around nonchalantly, moved a little closer to the edge. He looked around some more and then in the split second of a breath.... he dove in (5 feet deep mind you).... NO FEAR. Did he realize he can't swim?... who knows!! He is smart enough to know the water is deep as we have gone swimming on several occasions. So in what seemed like an eternity I reached out to grab him.... MISSED!! He went down, probably all the way to the bottom.... so what did the Montessori side of me do... I gave him 1/2 a second to see if he would swim. Sure enough he started kicking his legs and paddling his arms up... he made it to the top but couldnt keep himself above long enough to breathe. So in that split second Mommy moment... forgetting I was fully clothed, shoed and carrying a diaper bag with all sorts of items in it.... I jumped in after him and pulled him up so he could breath. Thinking to myself "surely 1: he is going to be choking from inhaled water and 2: he will be scared to death of water from now on!!" WRONG!! As a very proud mommy, Bright held his breath.... which is totally Gods timing because he just learned in the bath tub about a week ago to stick his face under after holding it. He actually thought the incident was amusing after he started breathing normally and continue to be rather adventurous the entire stay :)


After swimming, drying out everything in my bag, we got dressed headed for some lunch and to run a few errands. And it wasn't till I got home that I started processing through some things. Isn't so incredible how the Holy Spirit uses circumstances and events in our lives to really penetrate our hearts and reveal the depths of our being?? What an amazing God we do serve. As I was doing some laundry (washing all the chlorined items from the day.. haha...) a passage came to mind our of Isaiah.

Isaiah 43

1But now thus says the LORD, he who created you, O Jacob,
he who formed you, O Israel:
"Fear not, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by name, you are mine.
2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;
when you walk through fire you shall not be burned,
and the flame shall not consume you.
3For I am the LORD your God,
the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.
I give Egypt as your ransom,
Cush and Seba in exchange for you.
4Because you are precious in my eyes,
and honored, and I love you,
I give men in return for you,
peoples in exchange for your life.
5 Fear not, for I am with you;
I will bring your offspring from the east,
and from the west I will gather you.
6I will say to the north, Give up,
and to the south, Do not withhold;
bring my sons from afar
and my daughters from the end of the earth,
7everyone who is called by my name,
whom I created for my glory,
whom I formed and made."


I could feel the Holy Spirit so clearly prompting my heart with these verses... Jesus almost beckoning to me "Rebecca, are you ready to jump off the ledge and put your full trust in Me?" "Just like how Bright's Mommy was there to pull him up, don't you know that I far surpass what you can do for him in ALL that I will do for you"

There is no room for sinful fear (doubting the character of Almighty God) when you are walking hand in hand with the Lord!! What a great perspective as we begin to embark in this new season life (in so many ways!!)

We are officially packing up and leaving NC on August 21st... 19 days!! I think that alone is enough information to guide you in how you can be praying for us, our hearts, things here and all that awaits us in Savannah, TN!!

Love to you all!!