June 17, 2024

The day we celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary, we had our quiver full of children and grandchildren. We had four children, their supportive spouses, and eight grandchildren. Today we have four married children, supportive spouses, twelve grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren with seven and eight on the way. Our bushel of blessings just keeps bountifully being filled.

On page 31 of “Family Stories for God’s Glory” a verse is written along with our anniversary picture. “Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward Him.” Psalm 127:3. (Verse 5 is where a quiver full is mentioned.) The book includes a story about each one of our children, spouses, and grandchildren. They are the treasures of my life.

The heart-breaker is children or grandchildren who are not treasured. Everyone of these precious persons is made in God’s image, uniquely created, and of infinite worth. Even the best of parents might forget this at times. A woman whose heart aches to hold her own baby in her arms left a lady’s meeting with hot tears running down her face. Her friend had complained. “My baby hasn’t slept for five nights, my husband has to leave early for work, so guess who has to do overnight baby duty,” she said disgustingly. “I really need a break.”

Children, grown, half-grown, or babies are gifts, and rewards from God.

God bless all you mothers and mothers-to-be.

Feeling blessed,

Charlotte