1 Corinthians 13:4-8 describes what love is: "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails."
I love Andrew. I love my family. But it's been a constant effort to love. To do all those things it lists in the Bible is hard! Patience and selflessness do not come too naturally for me. With any relationship, I think it's easy to think about what I want and what I am going to get from it. Which does not express love.
But
With my baby it's different. I know Roslyn can't do anything for me. She can't give me anything. But I love her unconditionally. Even when she's crying, I love her. When she would wake up throughout the night, I loved her. When she spits all over me, I love her. When she gets poop everywhere, I love her. I tear up thinking about it. There's nothing in the world she could do that could stop me from loving her.
I understand the love of a parent now.
And to think... God gave His ONLY Son for us. For me. A sinner. Wow. So that I could be forgiven and live with Him forever. I can't imagine doing that. But that's the love of our heavenly Father. That is perfect love.
I so enjoyed reading this post, it wads exactly what I needed to see. Isn't is wonderful how we love our children? They have nothing worldly to give us yet they have everything to give us. I love having such a beautiful connection with Lily. I know exactly what she needs by the way she looks or sounds. When she was born (and even in my tummy) I told God that she was his and even though I already knew she was, I was giving her back to him because there was no way I deserved something so precious! And that's why I named her Lily Grace, it translate to precious or pure undeserved gift from God. Roslyn is so beautiful! You are truly blessed but I know I don't have to tell you that! :)
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