photo: Martha G. Brady
prompt: new
is there anything as fresh and new as a brand new baby?
well, at first they are a mess of course.
but after they are cleaned up
and wrapped in a warm blanket?
you, as the mom,
immediately open the blanket and
study their little body
with wonder.
she is here.
she is safe.
you count her little fingers and toes.
you look at each little crevice on her body
and see pieces of different family members.
what a wonder!
what sweetness!
yes, you are tired.
but it is the best kind of tired in the world!
curled within your arms lies a brand new life!
she is unmarred by sin in overt ways. fresh and new.
she hasn’t had any experiences yet that have hurt her feelings,
or made her blissfully happy.
she is a bundle of newness. STOP
you are a parent who has the ability to hurt her deeply
or encourage her to do great things.
you will have the opportunity to teach her about GOD
and model Him for her.
as her natural propensity to sin rears its ugly head,
you will be training her and teaching her.
will you do it well?
many days you won’t.
even on your best days, you won’t be great at it.
but some day, you hope that GOD will work in her heart
to show her that she needs Him to do life.
yes, He will use you and your husband.
but He will use others as well.
and as you raise her,
you will learn how much you need Him too.
this is not a job you can do alone.
The perfection of a newborn is such a beautiful thing. I remember how horrible I felt when my first child got her first scar – it just felt so wrong. To know we will be reborn someday is a tremendous blessing – to reach that newborn perfection once again!
me too carol. i had scars on my face from a dog attack when i was about 18 months old. i didn’t want that to happen to my kids…but one day my oldest was playing on the porch and ran into a nail that was sticking on my friend’s porch. left a scar on her forehead. i was upset, but relieved it would be covered by bangs!
yes, the promise of being reborn someday and having a glorified body? awesome!
A sweet and precious gift… and an awesome responsibility to raise a child. (visiting from Five Minute Friday)
thanks for stopping here prasanta. i love your name:) i stopped at your blog as well. i loved your post today. it was beautiful!
yes, the responsibility for raising a child is huge. but my main focus was on their newness and freshness:) the photo is of our youngest grand. she is 2 now.