Goodbye Newborn Clothes

Why is it so hard to put away those newborn, 0-3 month clothes?  Our newest little guy is getting so big.  It is so amazing to watch him learn new things, and grow as God intended.  I am thankful that he’s getting bigger, and is healthy.  (We really wouldn’t want them to stay tiny forever, because that’s not how God has ordered things.)  But there is a sense of brief sadness as I choose what to save and what to give away.  I strive to live in this moment and not to regret, or hold too tightly to the past.  We have blessed memories of our little ones when they’re tiny, and we have today to enjoy with them now.  Oh Lord, I pray You’d help me to be in this moment and to live it to the fullest for Your glory!  Thank you for these little ones that do grow so quickly, and thank you for the mother’s heart that cherishes those sweet and fleeting newborn snuggles and smells.  It’s because of You that we are able to love them!

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