My Brown Eyed Girl

I love having a house full of girls. The boys aren't so bad either, but in this house pink and purple dominate. There is a constant hum of giggling and singing. Hearts and rainbows can be found doodled on foggy windows. Skirt twirling is the dance of choice, along with jitterbugging from one room to the next. Sometimes my girls dress girly and fru fru and other times they are farmy or sporty. They have challenged me to redefine style.

I'm regularly engrossed in the teen scene of my big girls;

 dealing with things like make-up, geometry, future plans, facebook, algebra, relationships, volleyball, youth group, literature, boys, texting, science, clothes, history, morality,.....did I mention schooling?

And, of course, I'm up to my eye balls in toddler shenanigans.

Often there is a little girl who feels left out, and rightly so. First off, she got "stuck" with the brown eyes while all three sisters have baby blues. I know where she's coming from. I, too, had the boring brown while my sister's eyes are a stunning sky blue. But I look into those dark brown eyes and all I see is beauty,

a deep beauty that goes beyond her outward appearance.  Her compassionate heart and love for Jesus shines for all to see. I don't purposely neglect this tenderhearted child of mine. She does well at staying out of trouble and entertaining herself. She doesn't require constant attention and rarely does she seem to need me. She feels left out from jokes and secrets from her older sisters who think she is too young to understand. And she feels unwanted from her baby sister who is too busy to be bothered by one more bossy caretaker. Em is trying to find where she belongs in this family and where she fits in life. I pray that God helps me be the  mom that she needs and that she sees her value and worth through His eyes. I love my little M&M. She is a blessing beyond measure. You're an angel waiting for wings, Emmaly.