Our months (almost SEVEN) with our boy, Luke, have been graced with so many good good gifts. Of course he has brought us joy and laughter. He has brought us the reminder of our limitations and God's unending capacity that is ours in Christ Jesus. He has shown me the strength of heart that has grown in me since my girls were born. He has grown us in patience and love. He has filled our hearts to overflowing. All of these are magnificent, but one of my favorite gifts is the new beauty I see in my girls. Something is different about them and while it is not necessarily identifiable, it is recognizable. I see it in their eyes and in their smiles. Others do too. I hear it in their voices, in their laughs, in the way they relate. Their countenance has changed. I am in constant awe and wonder about what I see opening up in them. They are nurturers to their core .... I never knew this. They are helpful in ways that I never thought possible!! They desire to serve and take care of their brother, and even take care of me in new ways as they see me mother a baby. Their hearts are bubbling with JOY. They take delight not only in Luke, but in simple pleasures in a different way. It's unique to this season. I just can't get enough of them. I miss them when they are gone all day. We miss them, Luke and I.
Our boy has brought such redeeming grace ..... grace upon grace upon grace. His sisters have waited so long for new life, and maybe that's why we are experiencing extra doses of sweetness. Or maybe this is just the way God grows our families no matter what losses we have or haven't experienced. It doesn't really matter what or why because I know it's HIM. Only HE can do these things in my kids. Only HE grows love in our hearts ..... that's His work to do. Thank you Lord for these kids of mine and the wonder of each of them. The way you grow and mature them and bring them closer to you. I see you in each of them in uniquely powerful ways. You are good.
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