I Am Not SuperMom!

When I was little, I always knew that if I had a problem, there was one person who could fix anything!  And I do mean ANYTHING!  Whether it was the chain on my bike or a broken toy Dad could fix it.

Fixing stuff is my dad’s forte.  His ability impresses me and to this day Tim and I know that we can call Dad if we need helping fixing stuff.  I remember the times though, when the problems were greater than even my dad could correct.  I found myself in unfamiliar territory and I didn’t like it.

With kids of my own, I now find myself in my dad’s shoes.  My children bring all manner of items to me, asking me to “fix it”.  Between twistie ties, super glue and a little ingenuity, I do alright, but yesterday Kobe discovered my secret.  I am not SuperMom!  There are some things out there that, even I, cannot fix.

Kobe and I - before he discovered my lack of super powers

I think I had him fooled!  I really do!   But when he asked me to call the TV people and request that they play a show about wolves... cause he wanted to watch a show about wolves... today... like, right now, I had nothin’!  

I was willing to read to him about wolves... or find interesting pictures on google... but call the TV people?  That I couldn’t do.

I don’t even know TV people!  And even if I did, I knew it was unlikely that I could convince them to interrupt their regularly scheduled programs to bring us an important message about... wolves.

It took a little convincing, but he finally believed me.  I couldn’t make wolves appear magically on TV.

While trying to distract him with cars, roads and ramps, I thanked my Heavenly Father for being the greatest of all Fix-it Super Heroes.  

What I loved about Kobe’s request is that he had the faith that I could fix his problem.  I love that simple faith - I want that simple faith.  I want to lose the cynicism that comes with age.  Instead, I want to go back to that place of asking with wide-eyed innocence.  To have a simple faith that leads me to the feet of Jesus when faced with difficulties.   Unlike myself, God’s resources are abundant.  His wisdom, amazing.  His generosity, beyond my wildest dreams.