Last Friday, we took Hannah to buy her a ‘Barbie’ bag. She was looking forward to it and we were looking forward to buying it for her.

But when we reached the shop, we saw that the bag was too small to carry the books that she has to bring to school. We told her that the bag was too small and promised that when we find a bigger bag, we will buy it for her. She was deeply disappointed and tried to justify how she should have the bag then instead of later. We told her we would not buy the bad and led her away.

For a long time that afternoon, she was sore and angry at us. She was visibly dejected that she did not get her ‘Barbie’ bag and kept to herself, rejecting our attempts to cheer her up. When she carried on too long, I held her close and told her firmly again the reason we were not buying the bag and that if she continued to sulk, I would be unhappy with her. In my embrace, she cried her disappointment out. After that, she came out of her shell and forgot about the ‘Barbie’ bag.

But we did not.

We are looking out for a big ‘Barbie’ bag for our little girl.

Our Father loves us that way.

If there are disappointments in life, there is a good reason. He would not withold a good thing from us.