Mercy Demonstrated

Yesterday morning Eliana was not handling things well.  We often have no idea what triggers it, but some days she is just clingy and sad.  These are the days when she wants to be treated like a baby, she sucks her fingers, she cries, and she calls herself Xing Yao.

We were getting ready for church and, as terrible as it sounds, it really wasn't a good time to deal with it.  I needed everyone to just get ready to go so that I could get myself and the girls ready. 

Keith and I were back in the bedroom and we heard our sweet baby crying up in the living room.  Now Keith was just getting ready to do a little reading and studying on the mercy of God before going to church.  I know he enjoys doing this and it is fine with me, so I really wasn't serious when I answered his comment, "I should really bring her back and hold her (while studying)", with "What she really needs is a Daddy to read her a story and make her feel all special and happy." 

But you know what?  He did it.  He put aside what he was planning to do and told her to get a book.  He cuddled her, read to her, and talked about the pictures with her and very soon it was both little girls cuddling with him.  He did this until I was ready to dress her.

It didn't immediately turn her day around, but by the time we got to church she was much more happy and relaxed. 

So my dear husband never got a chance to study about God's mercy yesterday, but he did take the opportunity that was right at home to demonstrate God's mercy to his little daughter.