I lose!

My baby- Kara, who is 7 and a half, FINALLY lost her first tooth! The funny thing was, it happened VERY fast. Everything was normal, one bite into a cheese quesadilla, and it was hanging by a thread. Then Kara pulled it herself. Wish all extractions in life were that easy!

Of course there was a little drama after that, when Kara realized there was a BIG HOLE where her tooth once was and where her grown up one will some day soon grow. And there was some blood, things felt weird, a bit of anxiety, and then finally, some big wide grins and the request to take a picture to send to daddy, to show off her "hole".

When I downloaded the photos tonight, God spoke to me, reminding me that we usually have to LOSE something, in order to make room for the next , bigger, better thing. hmmm. And it's not always easy, huh?

But what if we never lost those baby teeth?-- I will tell you growing the adult one with the baby one still in there is UGLY-- it happened to Maliek- trust me, you don't want that!

Spiritually speaking though- God often removes stuff from our lives, so that He can grow and replace that "babystuff" with His mature, more godly characteristics, habits, and desires.

I think back to when Maliek was 3. His big sis would always be yelling- I WIN!!! and sweet Maliek, he didn't know the difference- he was content to yell out right after her-- I LOSE! with a big ole smile on his face, dimples and all.

Jesus, help me to have that good attitude, that content heart, and way less drama, when I am losing my life for You! You Jesus are the perfect example- You gave Your life that I may LIVE and live abundantly! Thank you my Lord. I love You.

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it.

Luke 9:24