1 Timothy 4:12- (little person, big feelings)
A few years back, my niece came with my family on a camping trip. She was still pretty young, around six at the time. It would be her first trip without her mom. One night, it had been particularly difficult getting her ready for bed. It was a long day and everyone was hot and exhausted and ready to collapse into their beds. As my niece and I climbed into our shared bunk, she began to cry. I continued to get ready for bed, hoping she would settle on her own. But when it was time to sleep, the tears continued to trickle down her little cheeks. "Baby why are you crying?" I asked. She sniffled and in a shaky voice replied, "Because I'm a little person with big feelings! And sometimes I need to...to cry!" In the moment I had to stifle my laughter at such a proclamation. But years later her words are still with me. That's a pretty poignant statement for a six year old. And I think it's true even of big persons also. These days I have so many feelings I ...