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It wasn’t the last time I’d see Sue. She had emergency brain surgery in order to relieve the fluid building around her brain. The surgery went well. It took several months, but she fully recovered. In the meantime, the ladies at the church and I helped take care of Baby S.
About a month later, I got flowers thanking me for all of the help I gave during the time of Sue’s recovery, they were signed from Baby S. All of this baby experience, put T. in the mood to try for one of our own.
A little less than a year later, I was pregnant. Sue and J. threw a huge baby shower, and my parents planned on staying at Steve and Sue’s house while I delivered, as I chose a home delivery.
Then it happened.
A tiny boy
entered the world
entered my world.
Gave me a new title
a new job
Mom.
I was crazy for him.
He was ours.
I wasn’t feeling quite grown up enough.
not ready.
For such responsibility.
But He was ours none the less.
I prayed Leah’s prayer,
and asked her question.
Maybe now that I had done this incredible thing,
this amazing feat
of bringing a life into the world.
Maybe I would be loved,
and respected.
Surely now, I would be looked upon with favor,
Surely now, I would be good enough.
For the next installment go here.
More truly touching writing. I know you were loved by the new life. You SHOULD have been both loved AND respected by T. I’m really hoping for a positive twist in the next episode, but…..
Then again, the fastest sailing is done with stormy seas at your back.
Thanks John! You’re becoming my biggest fan!!! I appreciate all of your kindness…
What a sweet, wonderful post! We are having our first, and he is due Sept. 24th. I cannot WAIT!!!
God is great big!
I can’t wait for you to experience the awe of child stewardship! You are going to be wonderful parents. I’m excited about what you are doing for the Kingdom!
Nothing prepared me for the overwhelming love and pride I felt when each of my children were born. The only thing in my life that came close to that much work was hiking the Grand Canyon. And when that was through all I had was memories and a sense of accomplishment. Nothing like the soul-awing experience of shared creation.
To be part of God creating a new life is truly humbling.
I so love this and I have been very busy and can hardly keep up. Please cut and paste some of these at my new little ning social network Feeling God. Carrie-Anne has done so and the site just loves what she has to share. You don’t have to show your picture and you can just use the name of your blog and link it. Many people need to know God now and its so important that this type of social network reach all with great content. I’ve been asking many of my She Write friends because they write so well and sense they do write to just copy and paste it to us. You would be surprise who would benefit from this word that you put out each week. Please pray on it.
Thanks
RevLa
http://www.feelinggod.ning.com
It’s good to hear from you Rev. La! I’ll check this out as soon as I’m able!
Oh friend… So much in this. So much history, so many other stories connected to this one. I think you have quite a life of your own that can be translated to fiction. Would anyone really believe that the future that unfolded in reality was true? It is a remarkable story – with a remarkable heroine. I am honored to know her.
You are so sweet. Pray that I have the discretion to continue without disparaging anyone…
I always look forward to another installment of your New Glarus series. The story is compelling and the writing is so well done. How’s your book coming?
You are so kind. I’m afraid I really rushed this one, I was on my way out of town…but I didn’t want to leave my readers hanging! ;D