First xray at 19mo

Earlier in the day.

So Luke sits on my lap today to watch the coverage of the inauguration from our computer, with his right leg and foot in a splint.  This boy, at only 19 months old has allowed me to feel that ikky concern we have for our kids when they need some kind of physical healing.  Climbing in a family members backyard he managed to fall and, well... he hasn't walked on it since.  Xrays somewhat unclear, possible fracture or maybe not.  The point is this baby who should be running around is now crawling.

Somewhat interesting is that he never really crawled before he walked, he kind of walked on this hands and his feet to help him along.  So this is very new to him and he is not too happy about it.

Heard a song today by Plumb called "Better", the lyrics spoke to me as I thought of my boy "What leaves you broken, in the end, makes you better."

As setbacks go, this is a minor one.  It has left him broken for now.  Right now it is my job to make things better for him with help and the splint and holding him when he needs a break from crawling, but God is the ultimate determiner of how He plans to "Make things better" as Luke finds himself broken in his life.  This minor setback, casts that light on the future for me.   

God intended us to live in a place of no sin.  That is not the world in which I now raise my child.  He will break again and God will make it better.