I’m in love with a 3 week old baby boy named Riley. He is my nephew and I had the amazing honor of watching him all night last night so my sister and her partner could get some sleep.
Yes, I said ‘partner’. I know…I have a diverse group that read this blog and I think there are times that I gain a few readers…and often that I lose a few because I don’t quite fit into the ‘box’ that some might expect when reading these little blurbs of how God ‘shows up’ in my life (or how I might try to accomplish ‘showing up’ for Him).
I am Catholic and hold true to the magisterium and I follow in the way in which I believe God’s ultimate request has been for ALL of us (Catholic or any Christian denomination) and that is to:
He said to him,“You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.” Matthew 22:37-40
Therefore when I admit to the fact that I have a ‘dysfunctional’ family…as we ALL do… then I also am admitting that I love them as I love myself. I’ve struggled with the fact that my sister has been pregnant. There were so many ‘issues’ but ultimately it comes down to her life, her choice, her decisions. This baby? This cute, adorable child? He is my nephew and innocent. And I love him.
Check out this Just Show Up YouTube video I did of my night with Riley where I share a little bit more on this subject. Oh and by the way, I survived! He was the best baby ever…like clockwork 1:30am, 4:30am and 7:30am feedings. Change him, burp him, watch him look around. Man…I miss it…and I don’t. 😉 lol
Blessings
Shannon