Daily Gratitude Year 8- Day 26: Today, I am grateful for new life.
There is something about new life that ceases to amaze me. No matter how many babies are born, each one is unique. Each one is a miracle. New life changes everything.
This precious little guy belongs to Ryan and Anna Leander (and big brother Elias). Milo Randall Leander was born yesterday. In fact... he is now only 24 hours old. He is brand, spanking new as my Mama used to say. (Disclaimer... he is NOT our grand baby, but he is so close to our hearts. He is deeply loved by many and has been since we learned he was on the way.
I love the grunts and mews that a newborn makes as they wiggle and squirm in their first days outside of the womb. Seriously, talk about a change of residence! They go from climate controlled cozy into a crazy new world. Milo seems to be adjusting to all of the new things around him.
I can't help but wonder how it was for Jesus to leave the splendor of heaven to take on our earthly, human condition. It is hard to imagine the Savior as a baby, even though Christmas just passed. It is the season we remember his birth.
"He who descended is Himself also He who ascended far above all the heavens, so that He might fill all things." -Ephesians 4:10
He came so we could have life. New life. Abundant life. Do we take in the wonder of that truth like we do the miracle of a new baby?
Today, I am grateful for new life.
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