Babies....

I hosted a baby shower for a friend of mine that is having her 7th child.  I know it is taboo in our culture to have showers after the first child.  (must not be that taboo anymore considering there were 20 plus adults at the shower!!!!)  But I believe every child is special and that it is appropriate to celebrate that child and encourage the mom.  Being a mother is hard.  It takes everything out of you.  But it is so worthwhile and so significant a calling.  In preparing for the shower I decided to write a poem to try and put into words how

my soul feels about the gift of new life.  Here it is.

little blessing

eternal soul

yours days determined 

from times of old

made in His image

a gift to behold

His imprint in you

sacred, untold

we will hold you close

so tender, so new

will thank your Creator

for thinking of you

your worth

without measure

surely  you are

an eternal treasure