then...I realize how blessed I am to have been given the gift of motherhood. The sweet memories and the opportunity for my own growth through these experiences are plentiful.
"Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward." Psalm 127:3
Some of these memories are:
• The warm, tender feelings when I was nursing him
• The sound of his first giggle, playing peek-a-boo, tickling him
• His excitement at seeing me when I would pick him up from daycare
• Reading book after book with him at night, snuggling in bed
• The proud look on his little face the first time he went in a grown up toilet, tied his shoelaces, biked without training wheels, and the heavenly sound of him singing "Amazing Grace"...both verses...when he was 2 yrs. old
• The treasured feeling when he would give me a big hug and kiss and say, “I love you so much Mommy”
• Wrapping him in a towel that I had warmed in the dryer after his bath (he was a little spoiled with that one)
• The drawings and cards he would make for me
• Playing games together…hide-n-go-seek…card games…board games… Nintendo
• Visiting Santa and the Easter bunny
• His toothless grin when the tooth fairy left him money
• Taking him to Discovery zone, Chuckie Cheese’s, the Children’s Museum, the park, the amusement park, the toy store, the zoo, the water park, camping, boating, trick-or-treating, putt-putt golf, para-sailing, bungee jumping, sky-diving, roller skating, ice skating, snow skiing, to see fireworks, to Myrtle Beach and other fun vacations, etc., etc.
• Doing things together…jumping on the trampoline, watching Barney and Sesame Street, riding bikes…chasing each other around the house, 4-wheeling
• Feeling so proud when he did well in school, basketball, baseball and choir
Of course, I have a grown-up relationship...most of the time... with him now, but it's nice to remininscence. I have faith that God will help him to walk the path that leads to freedom and righteousness.
"But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him." Jeremiah 17:7
