Security

Tonight I had a heart stopping, breath catching moment.

I re-tucked Kaitlyn in as I do every night. Nothing heart stopping about seeing your baby girl sleeping peacefully.

I had just given her a kiss on the forehead when she woke up and said, "You felt like a bad guy".

Heart stopped. Breath caught.

As a mom, I never want my children to feel insecure in their own bed, especially when I'm the one disturbing their sleep.

But then the sweetest moment happened. I reminded Kaitlyn that even as she sleeps God and His Angels are protecting her. She closed her eyes, snuggled into her Daddy pillow a bit more, pulled the blanket up around her shoulders, and said, "I know".

Heart stopped again. Breath caught again.

This time, it was a moment of peace and pride in my littlest one. She knew--even after it felt like a bad guy kissed her goodnight--she knew God was protecting her.

I will never forget, "I know."

Security = I know.