Babies

Since the last time I wrote, a lot of babies have been born.  It's been a bittersweet week.  First a friend that I used to work with became a grandma again, and her son and wife named their daughter Melody!  :)  Made me smile for sure, even though I'm sure it wasn't because of ME!  haha... then another friend on Facebook became a grandma again.  THEN another friend that I used to work with became a grandma for the first time, and sadly her granddaughter died shortly after arriving.  This broke my heart.  My heart aches for them still.  But a few days later, we became grandparents again.  Colten Joseph was born at 11am on Monday, February 20th.  He is beautiful and perfect.  I almost felt bad posting photo's of him on FB, for I didn't want to hurt my friend's heart that had just lost her grandchild.

As a Christian I still don't know why these things happen... the Lord definitely works in mysterious ways!  I'm reminded of the verse in Jeremiah... ""For I know the thoughts I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not evil, to give you a future and hope. Then you will call upon ME and go and pray to ME, and I will listen to you and you will seek ME and find ME, when you search for ME with all of your heart." JEREMIAH 29: 11-13


So here we are, celebrating the birth of another grandson, rejoicing that he is perfect and healthy.  At the same time I pray for the family of the lost granddaughter.  Thankful that they know Him, and know the future, the hope and the peace that He still offers them.


God bless all these babies, the ones here and there with Him... they are our angels and our future.