"My beloved is unto me as a bundle of myrrh." Song of Solomon 1:13
Saturday, August 2nd, 2014
When I was little The Sound of Music was one of my absolute favorite movies and I knew I wanted the girls to see it. When I came across this pop-up book I really wanted to have it for the babies and that gave me the thought that it would be fun to give Lily a Sound of Music birthday party this year.
I also wanted an occasion to give her the DVD and this My Favorite Things book.
Saturday, August 2nd, 2014
July 28th was Lily’s 6th birthday. My first baby was born 6 years ago and 6 seems like such a big age.
Monday, June 16th, 2014
Today our second baby is 5 years old. Our rowdy cloudy, sunny funny Clara.
It was just the three of us for 10 months. We hardly knew what it was like to have one baby.
Then we were given two. What a blessing.
Yesterday someone told us we are “brave” to have all these children. We’re not brave, but we are blessed. And everyday God reminds us of how little, weak and frail we are. I wouldn’t say I ever feel brave. Anyone who is entrusted with a great treasure probably didn’t suddenly feel brave, but vulnerable, worried and sometimes shamefully, mad, but not brave.
We’ve been given great riches. We’ve accepted them humbly, or not so humbly. Fearfully at times, wondering if God really knows what he’s doing. And here we are. Blessed. And celebrating five years of the gift of Clara.
Happy Birthday to Clarie, our little miracle!
