Jun. 19, 2008
Hugging my baby and singing praises.
Posted in Soulfood
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"I knew that I couldn't have Joy without going through the pain" -a mother, on going through labor, to birth her daughter Joy. So the other day my friend, Janet, lent me the book, Be Fruitful and Multiply, by Nancy Campbell. I laughed when she handed it to me because I have 8 kids (we joke that our friendship may be one of the reasons that she and Christopher have four children instead of two). You know what? It was really good for me to read that book. Whether anyone has one, two, or many more children that book could be a blessing because it helped me realize that I was taking my little ones for granted. At the risk of making some people (rightly) upset at me, I had forgotten that it is not a "given" that we each have children or even one child. I was taking my little Josie for granted. At this time in life most mommy's don't have a little cute, sweet, onery, dimpled, lovely one to squeeze and cuddle. So now, when I am eager to lay my cute lovely one down for a nap (because I am tired, really), I imagine what empty arms feel like and I sing an extra song of praise to God for his wonderful creation, especially children, and I smile. I hope you have somebody to cuddle, whether or not that somebody came out of your womb, be it a niece, a nephew, a grandson, or your 'young mommy friend"'s baby! May God bless you with full arms. In Christ, Jenette. |
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