Masterpiece

Today I was sitting there holding Joshua while he was sleeping, and BAM, it hit me like a ton of bricks. I really am a mother. Here is a child that is completely dependent upon me and John, and no we aren't just babysitting. Some people will probably miss-interpret that, but what I mean by that is I am still in awe of being a Mommy, and cannot believe that God has in trusted the two of us to raise this precious masterpiece into the likeness of him and to teach him to Seek God in all that he does. Yesterday at church the children led us in a worship song, and it didn't really affect me until I saw, what I like to call, my twin nephews, raise there hands in worship to God. I was like, WOW! I couldn't of even imagined even grasping the concept of true authentic worship at at that age. What got me is that this is the generations to raise up and be so on fire for the Lord, and I pray that Joshua seeks the Lord that way, and knows how simply by seeing his mommy and daddy worship Jesus with all of their hearts. I know that the Lord has great and mighty things in store for our little guy, I just can't wait to begin to see them come to pass!

Another revelation was how big of a masterpiece Joshua is. There is this song by Sandi Patty (yes I know VERY old school) but its called "Masterpiece"... That song TRULY captures the way me and John feel about our little booger! Also, another song called "Fingerprint Of God" by Steven Curtis Chapman.... I mean he is so intricately designed, and its so insanely crazy to see both of us in one child, and to know that we created him, with the huge help from God, out of complete love. We are truly loving the fact that we are parents! It is the most rewarding thing in the entire earth, and it has really made me re-think alot of things in my life.

Joshua is truly a fingerprint of God, and I am so very blessed that God has in trusted us, as his earthly Mommy and Daddy, to love on him, nurture him, care for him, provide for him, and guide him to seek God... The bible says that a parents job is to "Train a child in the way they should go..." and I believe that me and John now grasp the importance of such a task. I know how my parents felt, especially my mom, when she looks into my eyes and tears up, because now, when I look into the eyes of my 3 month old son, I just cry in the awe and splendor of how completely perfect he is! It's so very amazing.... And I thank God for Joshua for so many reasons, ones that I could go on for the rest of my life, but one is making me see God for who he really is.. The author and perfecter.... How can no one not believe and have complete faith in God while holding a child in their arms??? I cannot fathom such...

Well, I just had to share....