In our extended/blended family we have been fortunate enough to have grandchildren who are young adults, and some between the ages of six and ten; and a great grandchild who is nearly one. Because of time and distance, we haven’t always been able to be a part of their young lives, but when we were able, we took advantage of that opportunity. In my mind, all life is a gift from God, additionally a new birth is one as well.
My understanding of a new birth being God’s gift was enhanced after my late wife’s (Judy) second surgery to remove a brain tumor. After this second one, she couldn’t walk, talk, or move her right side. After a really long time in rehab and lots of treatments, she slowly learned these skills again. However, in time the tumor came back and took her life.
Nonetheless, along that long road, I began to realize what a wonderful creation the human body is, and how it could function as it did. I was amazed about how Judy’s brain somehow healed itself, and for a while began to operate again. I always appreciated the births of my children, and other new births. (These pictures are of Judy and I holding our new born son, Kevin, over forty years ago.) However, that experience with Judy’s cancer challenges, opened my eyes, heart, and soul even more to this miracle of life.
I began to look at all of life as a gift to treasure from God, and took more time to enjoy so many other aspects of life that had been around me before. I especially went crazy over new births and babies. Thus, whenever I was around a baby, (this was of course before our COVID-19 Crisis) where ever possible, I would ask to hold the baby. For I was so amazed about what a gift a new born was to their parents, family, and the world. I would hold them for as long as I was able.
For me new birth of any kind is a gift of God’s love to humankind, and when we are open to it, that love can give us hope for the future. Prayer helps us to be open to all of God’s gifts. We don’t know what will come from this Coronavirus Crisis, but please know that because of God’s love for all of the world, we can have hope for the future. This love and hope, is what we should try and focus on when things get daunting through this time.
Just as I learned to appreciate how wonderfully made our human bodies are, and what a wonderful gift a new birth is; may you find something in your daily spiritual practices that allows you to better understand, that anytime you can become aware of some type of new birth around you, that can lead you to being open to God’s love and hope for all of us---for the future. Blessings to you and your family during this time. Peace, Vernon T.
Copyright © 2020 Vernon T. Jones, All Rights Reserved
My understanding of a new birth being God’s gift was enhanced after my late wife’s (Judy) second surgery to remove a brain tumor. After this second one, she couldn’t walk, talk, or move her right side. After a really long time in rehab and lots of treatments, she slowly learned these skills again. However, in time the tumor came back and took her life.
Nonetheless, along that long road, I began to realize what a wonderful creation the human body is, and how it could function as it did. I was amazed about how Judy’s brain somehow healed itself, and for a while began to operate again. I always appreciated the births of my children, and other new births. (These pictures are of Judy and I holding our new born son, Kevin, over forty years ago.) However, that experience with Judy’s cancer challenges, opened my eyes, heart, and soul even more to this miracle of life.
I began to look at all of life as a gift to treasure from God, and took more time to enjoy so many other aspects of life that had been around me before. I especially went crazy over new births and babies. Thus, whenever I was around a baby, (this was of course before our COVID-19 Crisis) where ever possible, I would ask to hold the baby. For I was so amazed about what a gift a new born was to their parents, family, and the world. I would hold them for as long as I was able.
For me new birth of any kind is a gift of God’s love to humankind, and when we are open to it, that love can give us hope for the future. Prayer helps us to be open to all of God’s gifts. We don’t know what will come from this Coronavirus Crisis, but please know that because of God’s love for all of the world, we can have hope for the future. This love and hope, is what we should try and focus on when things get daunting through this time.
Just as I learned to appreciate how wonderfully made our human bodies are, and what a wonderful gift a new birth is; may you find something in your daily spiritual practices that allows you to better understand, that anytime you can become aware of some type of new birth around you, that can lead you to being open to God’s love and hope for all of us---for the future. Blessings to you and your family during this time. Peace, Vernon T.
Copyright © 2020 Vernon T. Jones, All Rights Reserved
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