NOVEMBER 27, 2019 7:20 AM
This morning, I glance toward my window, but my eye catches a tiny red dot on the white drapes. This lonely ladybug found her way in to the bedroom, and just sits there contentedly. Lady bugs have been a sign from the Lord to me.
When I was adopting our daughter Grace, the chat group I joined with families all adopting children from China at the same time called itself the “Junebugs.” The name reflected the timing in which the group would be off to pick up our babies. In researching, I found that June bugs were beetles, but they were much like ladybugs–which I felt were much prettier. So, that theme was in my head, my lady bug was on the way. However, somewhere around May when everyone was getting their photos of their baby girls, I got a notice that we needed a passport for me on file, even though I was not going to be traveling. Our application went into an “incomplete” pile, as a result. My already anxious heart was devastated, not knowing what this might mean. And, you guessed it, I was no longer a June bug. We did resolve it, and only lost a few months. Following another scare from 9/11, we did get our beautiful Grace in October. The first week she was home, I looked on Grace’s dresser and there was a lady bug, and another, and another…! There must have been more than ½ dozen. I laughed with tears at God’s sweet and gentle message of love and faithfulness.
When I was adopting our daughter Grace, the chat group I joined with families all adopting children from China at the same time called itself the “Junebugs.” The name reflected the timing in which the group would be off to pick up our babies. In researching, I found that June bugs were beetles, but they were much like ladybugs–which I felt were much prettier. So, that theme was in my head, my lady bug was on the way. However, somewhere around May when everyone was getting their photos of their baby girls, I got a notice that we needed a passport for me on file, even though I was not going to be traveling. Our application went into an “incomplete” pile, as a result. My already anxious heart was devastated, not knowing what this might mean. And, you guessed it, I was no longer a June bug. We did resolve it, and only lost a few months. Following another scare from 9/11, we did get our beautiful Grace in October. The first week she was home, I looked on Grace’s dresser and there was a lady bug, and another, and another…! There must have been more than ½ dozen. I laughed with tears at God’s sweet and gentle message of love and faithfulness.
The ladybug is a smile from God to me reminding me of His faithfulness; and how we might dare hope for a June bug, but God wants to give us our hearts desires.
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