You Are More

NaBloPoMo - Day 10

** BIG, HUGE, AMAZING ANNOUNCEMENT ON FRIDAY!!!  STAY TUNED....**

I have a new love in my life.  Yes, it's true.  And it's not going away anytime soon....

It's SIRIUS satellite radio.  It came free with the new van.  And I LOVE it!

I especially love THE MESSAGE - the contemporary Christian in music channel. 

This is odd.... because I never really liked contemporary Christian music.  I DO NOT like K-Love, which is the only one I've ever known.  I have always preferred Praise music.... Like Chris Tomlin.  I'd be a groupie of his and follow him around the country if I could. 

So it's odd that I not only listen to this channel but listen to it almost exclusively. 

The other day, this song came on the radio.  And I fell in love with it. 

You've got to watch this video.  I hadn't seen it until I went looking for it for this blog.  It's pretty powerful - especially the end!  Pause the playlist and take a listen....

You know what came to mind as I listened to this song?

Sweetpea.  And diabetes.

I wanted to sing this song to her.... to let her know that she is MORE THAN DIABETES.

Sometimes I wonder what all my blogging and advocating and fundraising, and working does to her.  How it makes her feel.  Does it make her feel special?  Loved?  Important?  Cared for?

Or does it make her feel like she's nothing more than a disease?  A burden?  A problem?  A hassle?

Diabetes is tough.  Some days are REALLY tough.  And I don't want her to ever feel like my frustration at this disease is frustration at her.  I never want her to feel like she's just a disease.  A cause.

When I first started blogging, I wrote a post about the different opinions.  Whether someone is a "person with diabetes" or a "diabetic".  I said I'd use both and this is why....

Sweetpea is....

smart

funny

outgoing

but slow to warm up

cautious

a real "ham"

curious

a great puzzle worker

sweet

cute as a button

like an elephant - she never forgets anything

able to read (if you ask my Mom)

cuddly

loving

strong willed

determined

a ballerina

one tough cookie

and diabetic

(To read the entire post, click HERE.)

To my Sweetpea...

I want you to know...  You are more than this disease.  You are my sweet, darling child.  And you are also a child of God.  A God who loves you.  A God who will never leave you or forsake you.  A God who sees you for who you truly are.  A God who will one day heal you and make your body eternally perfect.

You are perfect.  Right now.  Broken pancreas or not.  You are more.  You are mine.  And I will love you forever.