Last night I had a dream...and it was pretty real. Each night we read a little devo book with the girls...stories rewritten in kid-friendly terms, based on Bible stories. Last night we read about Joseph from Gen. being asked to interpret the king's dream.
Anyway, my dream was this...DanNi and I were riding in the car by ourselves, I was talking to her like normal, and all of a sudden, she started speaking in sentences, carrying on a conversation with me. I do not remember anymore than that.
However, Matthew and I have been talking about just that...someday, we think, when she is ready, she is just going to start talking, in full sentences. Whether that really happens or not, only God knows. Well, tonight what happened was more significant than that, in my mind.
I started to read the little devo, and noticed (Matthew or Meredith usually reads the devo, but Matthew is at "Twisted Fate" all week) that under the title, it actually listed the Scripture reference. I mentioned that to the girls and Meredith ran and got her Bible. The next thing I know, DanNi runs to get her Bible, too. I wanted to break out into a dance! (Every Sunday and Wednesday, she has never picked up her Bible on the way out the door, but when I remind her to get it, or if I go to get it for her, she acts like it's the biggest ordeal in the world.)...so this was a BIG deal!!
Meredith showed her how to find Genesis 42 and she followed along while I read. It was pretty awesome! It was hard for me to control my emotions, but I knew I shouldn't start crying, even though I wanted to, because I knew there was no way I could explain that to them. DanNi LOVES to read, and I have been praying that she would want to read her Bible. Earlier today I showed her Romans, and told her that was my favorite book and encouraged her to read it sometime.
God is doing a new thing....it may not be with her talking right now...but I know He is working in her heart. We had a great afternoon...full of girly giggles, as they piled pillows on the floor, covering each other up; we played Uno, Zingo and a matching game. You see, I was really bummed that due to 'inclement weather' aka the sun shining, and the 'potential' for dangerous weather, school got out at 12:30pm today. What's the BIG DEAL, right?? Well, today was my day OFF.....and boy, did I need a day off. I had lots to do, and was looking forward to some alone time.
HOWEVER, God always knows better than I....so I am choosing to think this bad-weather day was for me and my girls...to have some bonding time. So, to reference one of my favorite SCC songs, "God is God and I am not," and I am so thankful.
I'm so thankful for every small step forward! Hang in there!
ReplyDeletelove following your journey and anticipating the increasing Joy in your future..Catherine
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ReplyDeleteWhenever God works things out they are always perfect....including the "bad" weather afternoon....such a blessing that you and the girls were able to connect and that DanNi got her Bible out to read along with you and Meredith.......all things will work out according to His timing and in His way. Still praying.
ReplyDeleteI have been following your blog and DanNi sounds very similar to our daughter. DanNi may have selective mutism as our daughter does. She may not be able to help the fact that she is not talking even though you know she can talk. It is a rare anxiety disorder.
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