tiny humans, dreams, and loving well.

One time I had a dream that I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my life, and my friend Sarah Beth told me to do "what makes my soul sing."  

(More recently, I had a dream that I bought a new kind of shampoo. Dream big, folks.  Dream big.)

So, what makes my soul sing?  What makes me tick? 

Good question.  I wish I had a concrete answer.  In its simplest form, I love to love.  My dream is to love other people, and to do it well.  But, what exactly does that look like..?

If you've read the "about me" description on this page, you'll know that amongst many of the hats I wear, there lies a nanny hat.  I watch twin almost-2 year old boys part time, and a sweet 3 month old baby girl part time.  I am proud of these children.  I am proud of the things they learn.  I am proud of the way they trust me to care for them.  I am proud that they not only expand their knowledge everyday, but that they teach me things too.

Yes, the children who cannot speak, wipe themselves, climb steps, or, in the baby's case, roll over, teach me about life on a regular basis.

I'm learning how to be patient.  I'm learning that everyone, even the tiny gibberish speaking humans, have love languages.  I'm learning the ins and outs of their personalities--- and how extremely important it is to understand another (in this case, tiny) person's needs and wants, likes and dislikes.  There is a reason for everything these little people do, be it love, jealousy, attention, communicating a need, or simply because it brings them joy.  They really are quite fascinating.

So, when I read in Matthew to protect the little ones, the Word warms my heart.  They are precious beings full of love and wonder.  They rely on those who are older, stronger, wiser to care for them.  

God puts these tiny humans in our hands and trusts us to care for them, love them, and bring them up to be good people and to make the world around them better.   

What a huge responsibility, and what a huge honor.  It's humbling, really.

Impacting little lives so that they can make a difference-- THIS makes my soul sing.