Join us as we write about the prompt: More.
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A little child’s trust in the love of her father: more some
Chubby, pink-stained fingers clutched the bowl out in front of her, “More some!” begged my little two-year-old as she followed her daddy around the yard. Her red-rimmed mouth pursed in the most delightful way as she stumbled along behind him, repeating her request, “More some!”
Of course it worked. Daddy, no matter what he was working on, headed over to the rambling raspberry bushes taking over our fence-line. He picked the biggest, ripest, and sweetest berries he could find and loaded her little Raggedy-Ann bowl. She perched on the garden wall and waited, kicking her feet in anticipation, grinning at me as I watched.
“More some,” she announced with great satisfaction.
Daddy handed her the bowl and she lisped, “T’ank you!” and ate her berries with gusto.
“More some” is a phrase Daddy and Mommy came to treasure. Our daughter’s complete trust in the fruit Daddy would choose, her delight in the simple treat and her persistence to gain something, even when she didn’t even have the right words to do so, gave us joy.
That sweet little red-head turns 22 tomorrow. She’s almost done with her junior year in college and hoping to head for medical school. She still wants “more some.”
And I’m glad.
It’s a positive trait – pushing for more. Not because you’re dissatisfied with what you have, but because your goals are higher: your dreams are bigger!
Working your way up the ladder.
Striving for higher grades.
Seeking a healthier relationship.
Hoping for a cure.
Praying for a miracle.
Increasing trust in the love of our Heavenly Father and the gifts He wants to bestow on us. Delighting in the things He has provided and persisting in our desire for MORE.
More some.
