Sometimes Only the Father Will Do

This is just a quick little post of what was going through my head last night at 2 am when Audrey woke up and couldn't go back to sleep.

It started with the low wimpering, and then it became a loud, determined "I want out of this bed now" kind of cry. I walked into her room, and asked her what was wrong, and she moaned, "I don't know!!" So, I did what any crazed mother at 2 in the morning would do, I told her "Don't you know it's in the middle of the night. You need to go back to bed. Now."

And she quietly said, "I want to 'Rock-a-bye the baby,'" which is her sweet way of saying, she wants me to rock her and sing "Rock a bye baby, on the treetop. When the wind blows..." (You know the song.)

So, I carefully jerked her out of the bed, plopped down in the rocking chair, and wrapped us up in a blanket, and started singing. She quickly settled down and was very still. Still enough for me to put her gently back to bed.

Tiptoeing out of her room, and breathing a sigh of relief once I snuggled back to bed, I settled in to drift off to sleep. And then the light on the monitor went to flashing, and I could hear the whimpering again.

I walked back in the room, sat back in the chair, and did the whole routine over. Gently put her back in the bed, and walked back to my room.

We did manage to get a few more minutes this time, before it started a third time.

At this point, I am seeing a pattern here, so when I go to her, I sit beside her bed and instead of getting her out, I just reach my hand over and held onto hers. She lays there quietly rubbing my hand, and despite how tired I am, I am thinking to myself what a great moment this is. To be able to comfort her with just the touch of my hand.

Basking in this glory of Motherhood, still tired out of my mind, but glad to be able to have this sweet moment with Audrey, she looks at me and says, "I wanna go see my Daddy!"

What? (Thinking to myself, "Your daddy is laying in their snoring - Don't tell me you want to see him!!!) BUT...at this point I am exhausted, and so putting her in the bed with us is the only option I see that is going to work. So, off to the "family bed" we go!!!

Okay, so I know it is crazy, but as I was laying there completely awake from all the musical beds, I thought about how in our everyday life, there are many people who can comfort us. We have a bad day, and our friend brings over ice cream. Or we feel like we are the worst mom in the world because of the day we've had with our kids, and another mom reaches over and grabs our hand and tells us that we've all been there before. We hear bad news, and someone is there holding us close. Whatever it may be, we need these people in our lives to help us get through, to comfort us and to help to hold us up. And many people are able to accomplish that. And all of that is so very important! Just as I was able to do several times with Audrey.

But, in the end, when it comes right down to it...We need to see our Daddy!! Sometimes Only the Father Will Do!! So, no matter what comforts we are receiving from others, there is nothing like being in our Father's arms!!

Dear Heavenly Father,
I am so thankful that I have friends around me to comfort me, to support me, to be there for me. It means so much to be surrounded by Godly friends. But more than that, I am so thankful to have the comfort of knowing that You will always have Your arms open to me. That no matter what I am going through, You are there with outstretched hands!! Sometimes, we just need to see You, to feel Your presence. To come and be comforted by You. I have many images of You. You as our Lord and Savior. You as our Teacher. You as our Friend, but the one I love the most, is You as our Father.
I love You, Amen.

2 Corinthians 6:18 "I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty."

Romans 8:15 "And by him we cry, 'Abba, Father.'"