More Conversations with Teenage Sons (& More Bathroom Babbles)

Conversations with Teenage Sons

Son: Mom, can I raise the mirror in the bathroom?

Mom: (it suddenly hits her why he's asking this and she is trying to hold back a big grin) Why? Do you have to bend over to see yourself?

Son: Yeah.

Mom: But if you raise it, then it will be too high for me and I'll have to stand on a chair to see myself.

Son: Well, it's your turn. I've had to bend over for about 2 years now.

Mom: I guess I need to go shopping for a larger mirror (and no, you are not moving that mirror!)


So, I had to have the other son pose in front of the mirror for me just so I could get a photo to blog about it. I had to hold the camera up next to his face to get a shot of what it looks like from his view.

It appears he's had this problem for even more years than the younger son and never said a word.

It reminds me of when I see my children growing every day that I do not see them growing as someone who has not seen them in months. We do not notice the subtle growths until something is totally outgrown. We outgrow our clothes; we out grow our space; we outgrow our childish ways, we outgrow our hurts, we outgrow our tastes for things, and we outgrow our mirrors.

There are some things we never outgrow. We never outgrow our need to be loved.

Most importantly, we never outgrow our faith. From the moment God gives us our gift of faith, it takes root and grows. Our faith is ever growing throughout our entire life. God in His wonderful ways as given us unfathamable faith that can never be outgrown. We never have to stoop down to see the faith which is in us.

Colossians 2:6-7 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

Sometimes I feel closer to God than at other times. Sometimes the Holy Spirit is just working through me; other times it just seems blah. However, it is not God who has moved away from me. It is me who has moved away from God. He is always there for me, waiting for me anxiously to come to Him.

James 4:8 Come near to God and he will come near to you.

Once again, my life is happening in our bathroom. Read other Bathroom Babbles.