My second angel

Nora Reagan Wiggs

This little bundle of joy was born 7 months ago and I feel the need to write about her tonight. This little angel is one of the sweetest things I have ever met. She has a smile that is bigger than Texas and I can tell she is going to us it to get her way as much as she can. The fourth kiddo in our clan is alert, calm, and ready to get into things. She loves her big brothers. She could watch them for hours. When they are not here she lets us know that her entertainment needs aren't being met and that mommy or daddy needs to step up. She is a joy to be around. My second angel is here.

I am so blessed to have you in my life. You are so sweet, so yummy! When I come home from a long day of hearing no or not right now's and I see that little smile.....It makes the whole day disappear. I love you Baby Nora. Thank you Lord for blessing me with her.

Happiness......

hap·pi·ness

ˈhapēnis/

noun

noun: happiness; plural noun: happinesses

1. 1.

   the state of being happy

 

I wish that this was something that I could bottle up. I wish we could take it and sprinkle it on everything that gets me out of my happy path. Sometimes I'm not happy. Sometimes I'm quite, secluded, irritable, selfish, mean, stubborn, pushy, selfish, grumpy, busy, overwhelmed, frustrated, hateful, pissed off, rude overall just sad. Sometimes....

 

When I get in one of these states I have to wonder how I could feel that way. I live in one of the best countries in the world. I have been blessed with a beautiful family. I have great friends, great/good job. What is there to be not happy about.

 

 I ask myself this questions every time I get in ones of those funks. Its our sin nature that makes us feel this way. We are yearning for something that we feel that we need to get to. A lot of us realize the thing we are chasing has already been given to us. His name....HJESUS. I forget this. A lot. That is why I am so grateful that we have his words to turn to. It brings perspective that my life is not all for nothing. It brightens my view of all of my relationships.

 

The pursuit of happiness if rooted in HIM is something special. Sometimes we just have to slow down from the busy world and talk to HIM. Hang with him. It sure make me happy when I do......I need more of that.

Being A Dad

Being a dad is something that I take for granted sometimes. Its not until your wife sits you down and tells you that one of your kids are acting out and it may be because of parenting decisions that we are making that it hits you. Being a dad is hard for me at times.

It was something that I never got to see growing up in real life. Sometimes I feel that I can't live up to what my kiddos deserve and need because of not seeing it/ And I hate that. I pray that I can be the best dad that my kids know.

More than anything I want to show them great love. I want them to know that I love them more than anyone can ever love them. I want to build them up. I want them to trust me. I want them to know how much I care for them. Growing up I did a lot of guessing about these things. I want my kids to know without a shadow of doubt how I feel about each one of them.

God I pray to you, I beg you to guide me in this pursuit. Allow me to be that for my children. I reflection of you.

AMEN