M Simone Boyd
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| “If you take me out of this watering bucket, I will bite you” |
It was a hot sticky August day.
And, my brother Isaac was watering his plants.
I guess he had been outside too long, because my nephew Cinco climbed into the watering bucket.
To me, the look on his face says “If you take me out of this bucket, I will bite you.”
My new nephew made his arrival six weeks ago. As you may remember, it was a bit of shock to know that he was coming. But, he is here and he is wonderful. I spent some time with him last weekend, and all I could think about is protecting him and keeping him happy. I named myself “his favorite aunt”.
And, we have a song. New York, New York was my secret weapon whenever Baby Isaiah got a little fussy. And for some odd reason, it worked like magic in calming him down.
As a family, we have a lot of things to figure out. How do we care for him without overstepping the boundaries of being extended family? How do we manage when he is with his mother’s family and we don’t get to see him? How do we trust God in a situation that seems so messy?
For right now, we are taking it one day at a time and praying a lot.