We were walking as a family in the cold — 30 degrees in Leveanworth, WA. We wore borrowed or thrift-store-bought snow gear. It was effective but on the long walk home the layers were no match for the deepening chill.
I carried Eden—my one year old—in the man-humbler pouch against my chest. She was bundled sufficiently, with one exception. She repeatedly rejected the hood.
At first, it was the beanie. After she threw it on the ground the third time I gave up and moved to the hood. But she wouldn’t allow the hood on her head either. Off she pushed it, over and over, expressing her discontentment in whiny noises.
As the parent, it’s not a good feeling. She’s cold. I know it; she knows it. But she doesn’t understand the correlation of the cold to the hood. The hood would keep the warmth in her body more than anything else she was wearing. But she hated it. She resisted… and rejected my best efforts… unknowingly marking herself cold and preventing me from helping the situation.
I wonder how often I do the same.
I also wonder if my present uncomfortable circumstances are divine intervention, keeping me from some cold of night. Even though it’s uncomfortable, should I choose it, accept it, embrace it?
Should you?
P.S. I am so excited to let you know that I am sharing a short video from my online course.. FOR FREE! It’s called Healthy Means Whole and I really think taking a few minutes to watch it will be beneficial. Let me know if you have any questions!