The Bigger Picture

Thank goodness there are times we can focus on the bigger picture in life.

Progress with children can be frustrating. Potty training, for instance, isn't the highlight of my existence. But sometimes you have moments when you realize that your child wearing a diaper until they're twenty is okay if he gets things that matter more in the long run.

For two nights in a row he has said our nightly family prayer. It feels my heart with joy, and I know that he will be okay. I need to be thankful for those important accomplishments and not so upset about the small things he hasn't quite mastered, like not peeing on my couch!