Highlights of Life

Last month, we gave birth to a beautiful little girl. Part Asian and part East Indian, and 100% American, she is absolutely beautiful. Now about 1 month later after giving birth to her, I sit here and wonder at the absolutely incredible miracle that God has given us. I understand she is not mine, and not ours… not like a piece of furniture which one owns, but rather, she is absolutely His (ie. God’s), and precious in His sight. Likewise, we are entrusted as her parents to take care of her and bring her up to fulfill her destiny.

But during these absolutely quiet moments in the night, there is an awe that still fills my heart. Initially it was an awe that this human life came from inside my womb, and was created by God. The thought just filled me with wonder. And during the initial few weeks, there was this incredible awe at how fragile and small she was. She was literally limp as a newborn, with little muscle strength… and that fact along with that God would entrust her wellbeing to us was awe inspiring.

Now tonight, as I look at her peaceful and quiet sleeping face, I can not but wonder at how great God is. How faithful, and great He is. To create life…. and to know she is fearfully and wonderfully made in His image. wow.

And as a new parent, to know that Steven Curtis Chapman recently lost his daughter this year, is heart breaking. To hear his song, “Cinderalla” is heart wrenching, as I come to the realization that our life on earth is temporary, and and fleeting and that every moment with our children should be cherished and loved.

Already as she grows, day-by-day, I can not believe how incredible the human body is… and how fast children grow up. And likewise, I remember that our children is not our little demi-gods, to be worshiped as so many parents are prone to do these days in today’s society. Living rooms overfilled with toys beyond what 100 children could possibly play with (let alone 1 single child), and obsessing over the best school district, today’s parents have become so hung up over children, that I’m thinking it’s probably not the model of family life that God intended.

So it is our goal to bring up our little newborn to be godly woman of God, who knows God as her personal Saviour, and to teach her what God would want us to teach. To equip her and provide love and shelter and with all that she needs to be a wise young woman of God who loves God with all her heart, soul and mind. This is our goal. And some days, as a new parent, simply getting through the day, and through our extreme fatigue and exhaustion seems like a daunting task… but I guess with God’s help, all things are possible (and that is all we need).

So praise God, for His goodness, and His extreme wisdom in knowing what is good for us, and His provision and most of all, His grace… and His mercy. May we be the parents that God intends and wants us to be. Amen.