Dear wide-eyed and hopeful mama-to-be,
I see you standing there, hands gently resting on your growing belly. . .full of life and hope and wonder. You carry beauty within and without, part of an incredible miracle. I know it’s hard and uncomfortable at times. But mostly it’s wonderful.
The awe you hold within your heart for the tiny life blooming inside you is the fertile soil and rain that allows it to grow. Your body is a home for your child where he or she will forever remain, close to your heart.
Treasure each day mama – even those marked by severe discomfort. Allow those moments to draw you closer to the Maker so you can be filled with grace and strength. For this is a practice that gives way to the dependance you’ll forever need as a mom. Utter dependance on the One who placed the soul of your child within yours.
There will be hard days as you enter your role as mom. Days when you wonder how He saw fit to entrust you with this life. Days where you can’t breathe, the pressures fall so heavy. But at the end of yourself, there He is.
When those days come, reflect back to this time when awe eclipsed your inconvenience. There will always be wonder in the life of your child as they grow into a little person with personality, hopes and dreams. But with that growth comes challenges at every turn. So remember. Remember what a gift they are to you. . .what a privilege it is to guide them and love them.
Sweet hopeful mama-to-be, I see you. . . I am jealous of you as you should be of me. For I hold in my arms the hope you only now hold in your heart. Be good to our baby. I promise you the same.
Love,
Me
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{Photo taken by me. The beautiful model is my sister-in-law, Monica. Her little miracle, Jason was born September, 2012.}
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