Thankful Thurs early

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I wanted to blog a little about Caitlyn today. She will have a birthday soon. Dec. 8/ she will be 4. We have always felt it was probably a little off; she does not seem quite 4 size, maturity etc. She is so full of spunk, so full of life. I was taking it a little for granted I think and even wanting her to maybe calm down just a notch at times? But this past week, we were at the book store and she saw a book on sharks. It was in the children's section, so I didn't even pay much attention when she began to look at it. There was an example of divers going down to research sharks and ones arm gets bit off, blood everywhere.... It really bothered her. She thought on it and thought on it and it grew bigger and bigger in her mind. She would not let it go. It affected her entire day for a week. She wanted daddy a lot more than usual as when she was an infant. She was very quiet and still. She wanted to be everywhere I was when daddy was not home. She did not want to go to bed at night. We have taken her back to the book store, mommy ran in and hid the dreadful shark books and tried to give her a good experience to relate back to the book store. Daddy came in and read her favorites GN moon and Caps for Sale. It was last Tuesday and she is doing much better and night has improved. I am now praying and believing God for the finished work. That her sleep is peaceful and sweet and she is free from all fear. I am thanking Him now for answering my prayer. I will also say having researched trauma, etc. in adopted children; that I saw this experience open fears that had healed and closed a long time ago. Remembering being alone with no one in her crib for a huge one. I saw it wasn't just the book, the book just happened to bring some fear to the surface. I will never take for granted again, my little bouncy girls wonderful personality. I have longed to see her hang from the chandelier, climb the door to unlock it, etc. I do not like quiet Catie bug. That is not my Catie. I love her busy little self and it is so good to see the sparkle back in her eyes this week. I thank God for answered prayers and for healing our wounds spiritually, physically and mentally. We have prayed some big prayers for her this week and saw God at work. I am so thankful for a Heavenly Father that cares for me and has given me specific promises I can build my faith on. Great is the peace of my children...Isaiah 54:13