This morning I was lying in bed thinking about the things I love about my little boys. Max makes me laugh all day - he has an amazing sense of humour. Jett is so smiley and people at the shops are always commenting on the big grins he gives away so freely.
Then today I heard on the news about a mum who was 32 weeks pregnant with twin boys, one of whom had a congenital heart defect. She chose to abort the sick twin, but the doctor injected the wrong baby, killing the healthy little boy instead. They then delivered the sick baby by c-section. I don't know if they injected him first or let him die after delivery.
Ps Kev told Anita to release any worries about our children, because they belong to God alone and we are just the blessed stewards who get to love them here on earth. This woman now has two funerals to attend, a nursery door to close, and a lifetime of loss and regret. Because she didn't understand the power of God and His miracles, or that we are called to love our children with our whole hearts whether they live for years, weeks or hours.
I am learning to surrender more and more to living each day as a gift from God. After we lost our baby last year I remember singing "More Than Life" during worship and God asked me if I truly loved Him more than life - my husbands life, my children's lives. The answer then was no. Slowly, I am getting to the point where I trust God to carry out His plan for us, whatever hardship or heartache that brings.
And it means that I am learning to love more fully, because that is all God asks us to do.
Today, give your little ones an extra kiss and a cuddle, and tell your husband how much you love and appreciate him. We can't worry about tomorrow, but we can make sure we don't regret anything about today.
Thanks for posting this Moo, and even though I have no children with me here on Earth, I am constantly around little blessings and always good to be reminded what blessings they actually are.