Six weeks of His goodness

God is so, so good.
Six weeks of His goodness in the form of a little baby I have enjoyed.  I have cherished her smiles, comforted her cries, changed her diapers, snuggled her to my breast.  And she is a reminder, as are all my children, that God gives wonderful gifts, and children are truly a reward.

Today is the Jubilee celebration.

If you live in the Houston area, we welcome you to come praise and worship with us this evening, thanking God for His mighty miracle- breathing life into our little Jub'ee!

Five weeks

My sweet Jubilee is *FIVE* weeks old.
Why does time fly so fast?
And how is it that I feel like she was born just yesterday
but, at the same time,
feel like she's been here forever?

I remember that moment, the moment she was placed against my skin.

Tiny and quiet.
Hardly a breath passing through those plump lips.
Everyone in the room willing her to breathe.

Breathe, baby, breathe!

She is my reminder that God answers prayers,
that He alone gives breath.
He gives life, He takes life.
And He's ultimately in control.

Joy unwrapped

Soaring on swings

Wide smiles.

Blue skies.

These are the gifts God pours upon my life.

My heart is giddy,

my joy swells within me.

I cherish these gifts;

I thank the Lord.

I watch them skip and play

as I nurse the smallest of our clan,

and I praise Him.

Oh, this ministry of motherhood

ministers more to my soul than theirs, I know.

The Jubilee Celebration

Our sweet Jubilee a month old now.

Isn't that amazing?

God is not only the Giver of life, He's the Sustainer of life.  He is The Life.  God breathed the first breath of life into Adam, and He continues to breathe life into all of us naturally and spiritually.

We will be sharing the events of Molly Jo Jubilee's birth the last weekend of this month.  In the Scriptures, we see God's people set aside time to praise, worship, and tell the story of His goodness after miraculous events and deliverances.  April 29th, we will gather to tell of His mighty works in the little life of Jubilee and how it impacted each of those present. He is worthy of our worship and praise!

What's in a name?

 
I can't tell you how many times in this first month of her life that I have forgotten her name, and not because she's new but because it doesn't seem to be the name she should be called by.

So today, we decided... we will call her by the name given to her at birth- her middle name;

Jubilee.




 ju·bi·lee [n]

any season or occasion of rejoicing or festivity; rejoicing or jubilation.

Maybe the name that shall be whispered and cooed and sung and called throughout the day should be one that always reminds me to rejoice.

Fragile

Life is so very fragile.  God keeps reminding me of that. Life as we know it here on earth is just a blip, really, when compared to the infinite life that stretches out after this body has served it's purpose, done its time.

So often, I find myself living as though this is all there is, as if there wasn't an eternity to consider.  My words and actions have a ripple effect through that eternity. How often do I consider that? Each word and action birthed can lift up or tear apart.  They even have the power to bring one closer to God or push them further away.

Humans are fragile.  That's why we need a Fierce God, a Mighty Savior. We're like Humpty Dumpty, all broken and gooey, and all the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't put us together again..... because it's a job only the King Himself can do.  We're icky and messy and the job seems impossible, but nothing is impossible in Him.

I am fragile, but He is my strength.


Psalm 28:7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song.

Psalm 29:11  The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace.

These bodies are temporary