So much has happened in the last few days. It feels like weeks have gone by.
Our special pearl of a woman, Aunt Irene, passed away and was buried. In the course of that event we found out that an uncle had also passed away several months ago. Another uncle is very ill and in the hospital. My husband is feeling the ties to his childhood fray as each strand wears thin and breaks. My heart grieves for him. I pray for him and bring up happy memories so that he can talk about those boyhood days, when all of these precious people were on the walls of his life. Now they have become more like the old family photos that are in the album you bring out from time to time. The rhythm of life beats on. Birth, Life, Death. It's current tempo is sobering, thought provoking.
On a more exciting note we celebrated Thanksgiving at our home. Lot's of good food. Lots of family. Games for all and an old fashioned hymn sing to finish off the day. Perhaps because of the reality of older family members passing on recently, this year seemed so much sweeter.
And then...the best news of all. We have a court date of Dec 21st to make our adoption of our little girl official! It's finally happening. I remember when she finally relaxed and trusted me. She was 7 months old and had a horrible ear infection. She was in so much pain even with the medicine. I sat up and rocked her all night long. It was late and she was so tired from crying. She raised herself up and looked me in the eyes. The agony and confusion on her face was heartbreaking. I started praying, asking God to ease her pain and heal her ears. Humming softly. All of a sudden she kind of nodded her head, relaxed her body and against me. The bond of trust and love that was forged that night is stronger than ever. How I thank God for trusting us with this precious little girl.
I watched her this Thanksgiving. Loving everyone around her. Involved. In the years since that night she has become very much a member of our family.
What does a Christian Woman look like? She is loving, flexible, attentive to the needs of those around her. She does her best to keep the rhythm life at a steady beat.
Our special pearl of a woman, Aunt Irene, passed away and was buried. In the course of that event we found out that an uncle had also passed away several months ago. Another uncle is very ill and in the hospital. My husband is feeling the ties to his childhood fray as each strand wears thin and breaks. My heart grieves for him. I pray for him and bring up happy memories so that he can talk about those boyhood days, when all of these precious people were on the walls of his life. Now they have become more like the old family photos that are in the album you bring out from time to time. The rhythm of life beats on. Birth, Life, Death. It's current tempo is sobering, thought provoking.
On a more exciting note we celebrated Thanksgiving at our home. Lot's of good food. Lots of family. Games for all and an old fashioned hymn sing to finish off the day. Perhaps because of the reality of older family members passing on recently, this year seemed so much sweeter.
And then...the best news of all. We have a court date of Dec 21st to make our adoption of our little girl official! It's finally happening. I remember when she finally relaxed and trusted me. She was 7 months old and had a horrible ear infection. She was in so much pain even with the medicine. I sat up and rocked her all night long. It was late and she was so tired from crying. She raised herself up and looked me in the eyes. The agony and confusion on her face was heartbreaking. I started praying, asking God to ease her pain and heal her ears. Humming softly. All of a sudden she kind of nodded her head, relaxed her body and against me. The bond of trust and love that was forged that night is stronger than ever. How I thank God for trusting us with this precious little girl.
I watched her this Thanksgiving. Loving everyone around her. Involved. In the years since that night she has become very much a member of our family.
What does a Christian Woman look like? She is loving, flexible, attentive to the needs of those around her. She does her best to keep the rhythm life at a steady beat.
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