What joy there is in family memories
Today, my sister sent me the following story. It was so descriptive that I felt I could see each part of it, as if it were right in front of me. What a delight my family is to me. Life does come with its hardships. And yet, how gracious God is to give us small glimpses of glory through memories like this! To think that to be just like this child, coming in simplicty and trust, we can have all the love and attention of our Heavenly Father.
"Once upon a time, there was a little boy born on March 30, 2010 to a beautiful mommy. God saw fit to take his beautiful mommy home. As He took her home, He looked down and saw two people who needed to be brought even closer together. He looked down and saw a family amidst struggles of their own in need of hope. So God blessed two people with that little boy, and in turn sent a ray of hope and sunshine to a family who were surrounded by struggles and hardships but looking to God to deliver them. He delivered a little boy and opened up the hearts of those around him.
Today, I took Julen out to play in his first snow and made him a snowman. He laughed and laughed when I threw snowballs at Arwen and she jumped in the air trying to eat them! He tried to catch the snow flakes, he even tried to mow the snow! When we came in for lunch, I stood in the kitchen listening to him jabber and jabber in my room, and come to my door trying to tell me something. I watched him run back into my room and glanced around the corner to discover him looking out my window at the snowman, they must have become fast friends!
This year Jake and I have experienced many firsts, and are about to experience our first Christmas with a little one. But we were reminded this morning of the happiness he has brought to our lives, I was reminded of how magical simplicities can become when the smile of your child stares back at you!
God blessed Jake and I with this little miracle, but I truly believe He brought Julen in our lives because amidst the struggles we face we are reminded that his start to life was a struggle, but he still smiles and laughs, he still looks at the world through rose-colored glasses, and he still lives his little life with every ounce of heart he has!"
"Once upon a time, there was a little boy born on March 30, 2010 to a beautiful mommy. God saw fit to take his beautiful mommy home. As He took her home, He looked down and saw two people who needed to be brought even closer together. He looked down and saw a family amidst struggles of their own in need of hope. So God blessed two people with that little boy, and in turn sent a ray of hope and sunshine to a family who were surrounded by struggles and hardships but looking to God to deliver them. He delivered a little boy and opened up the hearts of those around him.
Today, I took Julen out to play in his first snow and made him a snowman. He laughed and laughed when I threw snowballs at Arwen and she jumped in the air trying to eat them! He tried to catch the snow flakes, he even tried to mow the snow! When we came in for lunch, I stood in the kitchen listening to him jabber and jabber in my room, and come to my door trying to tell me something. I watched him run back into my room and glanced around the corner to discover him looking out my window at the snowman, they must have become fast friends!
This year Jake and I have experienced many firsts, and are about to experience our first Christmas with a little one. But we were reminded this morning of the happiness he has brought to our lives, I was reminded of how magical simplicities can become when the smile of your child stares back at you!
God blessed Jake and I with this little miracle, but I truly believe He brought Julen in our lives because amidst the struggles we face we are reminded that his start to life was a struggle, but he still smiles and laughs, he still looks at the world through rose-colored glasses, and he still lives his little life with every ounce of heart he has!"
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