"For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground:I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring: And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses. One shall say, I am the Lord's; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord, and surname himself by the name of Israel." Isaiah 44:3-5One of these days I'll share my "infertility" story. But for today, I'll just say that I never thought I'd be a mother at all, and instead the Lord has seen fit to bless me with eight dear children. I'd like my "Mother's Day" to be more of a reminder to me of the joys I have as a mother and the great promises to me from my heavenly Father, instead of honor that, while biblical, I feel I don't really deserve. I desperately need the Lord to pour down His Spirit like rain upon me, because I do feel dry and thirsty. And though motherhood is the highest calling ever in a woman's life, it is also the most difficult commitment I have ever made. So I look for the Lord of all the earth to pour His blessing upon my children, to fill all the void I leave, to compensate for all my weakness, and to be to them all good, when I am all need. I want to remember...
~the circle of brothers and sisters in the field of dandelions~the blur of legs running past the window~bonnets swinging down their backs~baseball games~dirty feet~toads and snakes~marshmallows around the campfire~those little ones holding fast to the swing rope~the smell of a nursing baby~unbelieveable chub on those baby thighs~dreamy eyes of a waking baby~unrepressable giggles and laughter around the table~tulip bouquets...bulb and all~chubby baby hands patting my cheeks~the hugs, the kisses, the I LOVE YOU's...
To all my sweet children, I LOVE YOU MORE!
2 comments:
Such cute pictures!!
Brianna
This is such a sweet post. Children are such a blessing; a true gift from God.
I would love to hear your story of infertility.
Lisa Q
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