Shayla Bruce

When thinking about 2023, all I could think about was what we’ve experienced with Wrigley over the last year compared to the years before.

We’ve learned a lot from Wrigs, but I think my favorite thing about being a parent is actually watching Wrigley learn.

It’s the same feeling I got when I saw a student truly understand a lesson.

It’s the same feeling I got when the team made the play and kept the momentum.

It’s the same feeling I get when a kid decides to believe in themselves and keep trying even after they’ve made mistakes.

But it’s more than that with Wrigley. Probably because I carried him for 9 months… but it’s BIGGER.

I hate when Wrigley gets hurt… but most of the time he’s only been hurt by something once. He doesn’t keep getting hurt the same way.

I love when I can see something “click.” The other day he looked me in the eye and said a full sentence telling me exactly what he wanted. I could see in his eyes that he was thinking about what he was saying and he smiled when it all came out the right way.

I wonder if this is how God feels when we are learning more about life and our faith.

God gives us the freedom to learn. That’s where the free will comes in. We make choices and there’s consequences to those choices. Consequences aren’t always negative, a consequence is simply an outcome.

I know the struggles are real. I know that sometimes the struggles feel unfair. The choices we make in the midst of the struggles are where the best learning happens.

Learning also happens in the quiet. You’d be amazed with what God can tell you when there’s no noise.

The way I feel about Wrigley - I think God feels that way about us… but BIGGER. He wants to teach. Let Him.

https://1prayeratatime.wordpress.com/2022/05/02/i-wonder/

I Wonder “There’s joy and wonder everywhere when you see the world through the eyes of a child.” Won-der – as defined by Webster Noun: a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, …