A Moment of Closeness

My heart is filled with Joy.

Because on December 19th at 12:34pm, my sweet daughter Lily Joy was born.

My husband and I have patiently been waiting for our rainbow baby to arrive. And I cannot express the deep love and gratitude we have for this amazing little girl.

At this moment, she is sleeping soundly on my chest and my mind wanders to thinking about the Lord.

Being a parent has meant constantly seeking the Lord for me. I need Him moment by moment for patience, gentleness, love, and persistence. And it has been a great season of growth already for my husband and I.

As I sit here with my daughter, the phrase “still small voice” comes to mind.

Throughout scripture, we learn about God speaking with a still small voice. And I always wonderered why He chose to speak that way. Why wasn’t He always burning in bushes or shouting through giant storms?

Then, I looked down at my daughter and felt the Lord speaking to me.

God doesn’t need to shout because He is close to us.

If I wanted to talk to Lily right now, I wouldn’t need to speak loudly because she is within kissing distance. All I would need is a still, small voice.

The Lord is this close and even closer still to His children.

He is close enough to kiss us and whisper in our ears.

He holds us to His chest and keeps us secure.

A walk with the Lord means never being alone. For our Heavenly Father is right with us.

Moment by moment.

Whispering our names.

Praying for you,

Jasmine