A gift is given...

I waited so long for that day, and then...  there you were.  Filling me with terror and joy.  Such a precious bundle given as a gift for me to train up as He willed.  My heart was eager, but my mind was unsure.

How did He know I could do the job?

The years have not been easy.  You were not born to parents who knew very many truths about one another.  There was strife and chaos.  There was terror and fear.

How did He know I could care for you?

Even with a difficult beginning there was still another trial to overcome.

I prayed.

I wept, and I thanked Him for being with you as your heart was separated from your body and placed in the hands of one skilled enough to fixthe defect.

I saw you after, connected by tubes to a machine that kept you on this earth with me.  So tiny a body with such large needles.

There was blood and bruising.  There were bandages and tape.  How it tore at me to see my little boy like that. 

How did God know your heart is your best feature?

Now, nine years later you have grown and blossomed into such a strong and healthy child of God.  I am getting old, and finding it hard to keep up with you.  Yet you are the one always saying, "Mom wait for me."

You care for me with a gentleness that can't be explained.  Your eyes tear up when you think another is being mistreated.

How did He know the blessing you are?

I have had nine memorable years with you.  You have endured nine years with me, yet you still ask to be by my side.

The mistakes are plenty for I am far from perfect, but the words "I love you" come frequently and comfortably to your lips.

How did God know of the wonderful gift He had given me?

Happy Birthday, my love!

"Christ's love is greater than anyone can ever know, but I pray that you will be able to know that love.  Then you can be filled with the fullness of God.  With God's power working in us, God can do much, much more than anything we can ask or imagine."  Ephesians 3:19-20