Psalm 118:1
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love endures forever.
She loved her children and grandchildren and
showed this with every step she took on this earth.
I was pregnant with Christiana.
Weekends were spent cleaning out my in laws home.
Again a community came along side our families.
And as the baby within me grew, so did hope.
And my sweet little girl was born on Christmas Eve.
And I remember pondering through those Nine months. . .what had Mary thought as she waited
to bear down and bring forth life. . .eternal life. . .the hope of Nations.
Luke 1:46
Mary’s
Song
46 And Mary
said:
“My soul
glorifies the Lord
47 and my
spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
48 for he has been mindful
of the
humble state of his servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed,
49 for the
Mighty One has done great things for me—
holy is
his name.
50 His mercy extends to those who fear him,
from
generation to generation.
51 He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
he has
scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones
but has
lifted up the humble.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things
but has
sent the rich away empty.
54 He has helped his servant Israel,
remembering
to be merciful
55 to Abraham and his descendants forever,
just as
he promised our ancestors.”
Song
said:
glorifies the Lord
47 and my
spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
48 for he has been mindful
of the
humble state of his servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed,
49 for the
Mighty One has done great things for me—
holy is
his name.
50 His mercy extends to those who fear him,
from
generation to generation.
51 He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
he has
scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones
but has
lifted up the humble.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things
but has
sent the rich away empty.
54 He has helped his servant Israel,
remembering
to be merciful
55 to Abraham and his descendants forever,
just as
he promised our ancestors.”
Day # 8 of Thankfulness
I am Thankful for Christiana:
for her love of fashion and fancy mixed with farm girl grit
Beautiful blue eyes that twinkle
Sensitivity to so many things
Her quiet strength that shows in her endless encouraging notes around the house
Endless hugs and snuggles
Her desire to clean
(seriously she likes it)
Her love for anything to do with dance
Her endless twirling, swirling around the rooms of the house
Her ability to make me laugh
Her absolute love for babies
Her smile that lights up your day
Her stunning beauty that takes my breath away
Her confidence in who she is
Her love of photography and creating beautiful pictures
Her love for the Lord and her desire to serve him.
Her love for her brother
Her memorizing all of Psalm 1
Crawling into my lap just to hold me when I can’t take the sorrow any longer
She is a gift to me.
Unexpected.
And named after her Grandma Shirley whom she is so much like.
The Grammie she never knew.
She was unexpected and our Christmas gift.
And even now as we walk this road of grief;
as I long to turn back time and hold my boy. . . and look forward to his future,
Luke 1:46-48
My soul glorifies the Lord
47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
48 for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant.
We will rejoice. We will serve and wait upon the LORD.
Won’t you take a moment to listen to John Michael Talbot’s expression of
“The Magnificat”
Holy, holy is His name.
Tammy, just now catching up on days missed of reading your blog. Your blog is a constant reminder of why we need to stay focused on our faith and not ask the questions that will never be answered; and, why we can't make sense of all the pain in our lives… and what a waste of precious time and energy that is. Thank you for sharing your gifts to all of us who are suffering from our own uncertainties and for reminding us to count our blessings for all that we have to be thankful for.
We continue to lift you all up in prayer each and every day.