Momentous Monday

A Moment Cherished

My little Eden-girl is turning 5 in a week.  Yesterday as we sat together on the recliner we discussed what she wants her birthday cakes to be "themed" in the coming years.  This year she wants a castle cake.  Then she says, "When I turn six I want a monkey cake; when I turn seven I want a cupcake cake like Jasmine is having when she turns three, when I turn eight I want a flower cake, when I turn nine I want a butterfly cake....when I turn thirteen I want a phone cake..."  And as she went year by year, I could almost see her growing up before my very eyes...my little girl slowly becoming a young woman.  It was humbling because I know that it really will pass almost that quickly.  Already I have blinked and my 5lb 14oz baby is about to turn 5!!  I smiled at her as she talked of all the birthdays to come with a little lump in my throat and I squeezed her a little tighter and kissed her cheek a little more deliberately...soaking up her *still* four year old sweetness while I still can. 

"Your life is like the morning fog--it's here a little while, then it's gone."

James 4:14  NLT


Isn't she beautiful?