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Today I feel like my six-year-old. Dos is always trying to put on makeup. Always. She got some of those little girl makeup collections and carries it around in a purse. This purse goes everywhere with her, and while we are in the car, she is constantly trying to apply this "play" makeup. And, I am constantly telling her not to do it ... to wait until she's older and then she can wear makeup.

Why is it that she keeps trying? And, why has she stopped asking to wear makeup? Is it because I've told her to wait, that she's not supposed to right now? Has she given up hope that I will ever let her do it?

This is how I feel right now. We keep hoping and asking for approval to do something ... and every time we try we are told to wait, that we aren't supposed to do it right now. IT'S SO FRUSTRATING!!! Kind of makes me lose hope and faith that we will ever be told that it's the right time to move forward. And, why do I have such a hard time accepting it when I'm told to wait? I guess I am supposed to learn something from exerting patience ... but, it sure gets irritating when I have no idea if there's an end in sight.
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Head Over Hills said…
Life's pretty touch at times isn't it? Hang in there. Miss you guys!
September 17, 2008
Aubrey A said…
This is the story of my life Marisa! I know exactly what you're saying (and how you're feeling)! Since we've been married it has felt to me that all we've been doing is "waiting" for the right time. We wanted to wait to have our first son, but that didn't happen, then we wanted our second son and were told to wait (even though we didn't want to). It took two years of patience. Apparently I didn't learn my lesson, because we tried to move, and were told again to wait. We went ahead with it anyway, and were forced to wait. So now, here I sit, waiting. Wondering like you if the time will ever be right. I eventually did get to do something I had been waiting almost 6 years to do though, I finally was able to become a stay at home mom! (It took 6 years of "waiting" and patience though!) So there is hope. I always have to remind myself that our timetable is never the Lord's timetable. He knows the future for us, we don't and therefore waiting is never fun on our end.
September 17, 2008
Kelley Rae said…
I needed this post - thanks. It was such a simple example with such resounding power that can be applied even now at our age! Thanks.
September 18, 2008
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