Delight in the little Ones

Tell us about your Moments of Grace from this past week.  Where did you and God finally meet up in your day to day?

One of  my daughters  just had her first baby, a boy who looks just like his Scottish grandfather and his father. Declan ( Gaelic meaning Good Man) looks exactly like both of them. No mistaking this little fellow for a girl!

Last Sunday, when  he was 12 days, all sixteen of us gathered for another daughter's birthday. It was a celebration of joy, laughter and grace. All we did was take turns holding Mary’s new born and laughing with our 18 month old granddaughter.

Both babies were THE centre of attention. We were all enchanted, delighted and happy to simply enjoy these little ones.When parents love and rejoice with every new birth and delight in the antics of their babies, older children are formed to love and respect new life.

Take Eva's Dad,  our son, for example.

Just after his daughter’s birth, my son turned to his dad and said,

”Dad, I think that this is the best thing that I have ever done in my life.”

And as his little daughter lay sleeping on his chest, Daniel said,

”Now I know why you and Dad had so many Kids.

They are People

Look back once the baby has grown and discover the seeds of the man within his tiny soul

They are all people:
in utero
newborn
infant
baby
toddler

People
Albeit little people
Still they are people

With Dignity

Not an it

Not simply an appendix to

mother's body
Not owned by the mother
Not reflections of mum's ego

Not characters

to fulfil unfulfilled dreams
and ambitions.

Children

Toddlers

Babies

unique

definite personalities and characters

Look back once they have grown
and discover the seeds of the man within the toddler

a mystery and a delight
to discover each individual personality
encourage
watch
as they grow in a
unique way

Souls cherished
by God Himself.