"Momma, I scared!"

My little gal has been uttering that phrase, "Momma, I scared!" for nearly a week now. It began out of nowhere and seems to be intensifying. I'm told it is probably a phase she is going through, but it has been a little rough. When we ask why she is scared, her response is either, "I don't know", or "scared my room". When the feeling comes over her she wants to be picked up and wrap her arms and legs around me and bury her face in my neck and just hold on! It's strange to me because none of the boys went through this. She is not wanting to go up the stairs on her own (or even down the stairs most times), she doesn't want to walk on her own, but wants to be picked up so she can assume the aforementioned position. It is a little difficult because she really is getting too big to carry everywhere!

Just now, as I clicked on the blog to write a new post (not this one, but one I'll save for another time), I heard her calling from her bed, "Momma, I scared". I walked into her room without turning on a light and asked if she wanted me to rub her back. She rolled over and seem to instantly relax. Her breathing changed, and she grabbed onto her silky blanket and snuggled in.

I began rubbing her back and softly singing, "Jesus Loves Me". That's when an email I received this morning from a great friend came flooding to my mind. I had poured out my heart to this friend yesterday on some things I have been wrestling with. She reminded me that Jesus wants me to come to Him just like I want Maddie to come and pour out her heart to me!

Life can be scary, but Jesus is still on the throne! He knows our deepest pain and our scariest thoughts. Yet He wants us to come to Him with it and pour it out to Him. Then we can rest in the fact that He will take care of it. Maddie knew as soon as she heard my voice in her room that everything was OK. Jesus knows even before we come to Him and we can relax and know that He is in control and wants the absolute best for us!

Thank you Jesus for teaching me lessons through my children! Please help Maddie and I find our rest and comfort in YOU!