He Is Patient With You

Today she did it! My 2 year old named her colors correctly! I was really starting to think she was color blind! She can name shapes and animals and other things, but colors have eluded her. She might name one here or there, but if you asked her a second time pink becomes green and blue becomes purple. Then today it happened...she told me her shoes were purple and my shirt was pink and her rubber band was blue.! She told me my pants were black and my shirt had white on it...more than once! She can see and name her colors for what they truly are!!! Woo-hoo!

But hold the phone. Now, an hour later, I asked her the color of her pants (which is light pink)

and she said....PURPLE.

Man, that took the wind out of me.:)

But isn't that how the Lord feels about us at times? He has been trying to teach us a lesson for quite a while...it might be love or patience or speaking kindness or stopping worry and trusting Him or any number of things... and we have continued to make mistakes. But then...one incredible moment comes, and He says, "She's got it!" And then, not an hour later, we somehow manage to forget what we just learned!?

"Be careful that you do not forget the LORD your God,

failing to observe his commands,

his laws and his decrees that I am giving you this day."

Deuteronomy 8:11

I have been reading through Deuteronomy and it is always so interesting to me that multiple times throughout the book, it warns the reader not to forget the Lord and what He has done. After seeing miracles and the Lord's provision, you would think the people would be in awe of the Lord and His goodness. You'd think they would be so thankful and grateful for all He's done for them that they would NEVER forget the lessons He has taught them. But they did...over and over and over.

We have to try not to forget.

We have to be careful not to forget.

We have to work to remember.

And so it is with sweet Hazel and her colors.

"What color is that leaf Hazel!?"

She says, "Green!"

"Awesome! And what color is that leaf?"

And she says..."Blue!!!"

And so it is with lessons from the Lord.

We learn, get it right...try again, and get it wrong.

But the beauty of it is that He continues to guide us and

teach us with a loving hand and watchful eye.

He won't give up on us, just like I won't give on Hazel.

(But for this teacher mama's sanity,

I hope we make progress soon!:))

"The LORD is not slow in keeping his promise,

as some understand slowness. Instead

He is patient with you,

not wanting anyone to perish,

but everyone to come to repentance."

2 Peter 3:9