Let love win

She often wipes tears from her eyes as she holds her tiny baby during the two hours she is able to see her each week. 

He looks on as his baby sleeps, snuggled up to the chest of the woman he loves. He holds her hand and he looks on both of them with adoration in his eyes. 

It’s a normal touching family scene, but for the tears. 

Unless you know the truth. 

That this little morsel of a sweet baby was born positive for methamphetamine, a drug her mama has struggled with for the past six years. A drug her daddy has struggled with since he was just 12. 

These parents so clearly love this sweet baby girl. They are trying so hard to get clean and to stay clean. For her. But also for themselves. 

Her mama talks of the time she has spent these past 6 weeks since being clean doing normal things like playing phase 10 and having dinner with her family. 

She speaks of the relationship she is starting to build with her 3 year old son, now that she is clean and a consistent part of his life. 

When asked what is different this time, she doesn’t hesitate. “I almost killed her,” she says. “With my drug use. I almost killed her.” 

Those of us who see this mama and daddy with this sweet baby, who see the love they have for this baby and for each other, we want so much for them to make it. We are cheering for them so hard. 
 

Nobody wants them to succeed more than us. 

Because we need a win. 

Amidst all the losses we experience each day, all the disappointment, all the heartbreak, we need a win. 

These parents. They need a win. 

This baby needs a win. 

Love needs a win. 

Over addiction. Over unresolved trauma. Over tragic and heartbreaking stories of self loathing and loss. 

Love needs a win. 

Loving God, let love win this time. For all of us. Let love win.