The thought was once again sparked in my hard-to-concentrate- ever-wandering-pregnant brain.
Pink or Blue...
However, the context was anything but baby related. It was marriage related. The thought was sparked during our second session of studying the DVD series "Love & Respect" by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs with 8 other couples from our church.
Needless to say, it was hard for me to focus on pink and blue in relation to marriage while feeling my now 20 week old baby 'jamming out in my belly' the entire time.
We hope to find out the baby related pink or blue verdict on November 16... 9 short days away. I say "hope" because our child could already have some of its mothers 'spit-fire' personality in it and decide to keep it's legs crossed and keep us in suspense for the next 20 weeks. I am frequently asked if I have any "maternal instincts" as to what gender the baby is. The short answer is "no". The medium answer is that what I think changes by the hour (currently feeling just as much pink as blue). I will spare you the long answer. (Count your blessings!)
Why do I find myself in such a hurry to find out? Why do I wish that time would move along faster some days? Why can't I just live in the moment and enjoy the one in a million feeling of my baby dancing in my belly. I will never again be 20 weeks 1 day pregnant with this child. I need to savor every day of this miracle. I know I am going to look back on this time and wish it would have slowed down and I'm going to kick myself for wishing it would go faster. Truth is pink or blue related to pregnancy really doesn't matter. God already knows and what God chose is right and perfect and we will find out in His time not ours. Whether that is in 9 days or in another 20 weeks.
My point is this. Savor the mundane, think of what you would miss if it were gone. Enjoy every minute. Look for the beauty. Realize just how fragile, precious, and beautiful your life is. Bask in God's goodness and glory and thank Him for everything, always.
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