Monday, August 22, 2016

Being a New Mom

Motherhood came earlier than planned for me. My water broke at 32 weeks, after two long weeks in the hospital. Promise Sarah Legacy was born at 34 weeks 1 day gestational; on June 21,2016 at 7:19pm.

Being a first time mom no one can really fully prepare you for that moment, especially when it turns into being a first time mom to a preemie. The days and moments leading up to it I was starting to feel scared knowing it wasn't happening as planned. We were starting our days together not in my arms but in the NICU. She is a miracle and an answer to prayer. From day one Promise has been a fighter. She has been our "Super Girl".

Being her mom is the greatest blessing God has ever given me. This is the greatest adventure I have ever taken on, the gift of motherhood.Children are a gift from God, not to be taken lightly (Psalm 127:3). As much as I get to teach and mold this little life that God has trusted me with, Promise teaches me so much everyday.

Promise teaches me what it means to be a fighter, she demonstrates this everyday, especially when her and I would spend our long days together in the NICU. Everyday I look into her eyes I see the love of God in them. Its amazing every time I look at my daughter, I see everything that I prayed for looking back at me. Every feature from her blue eyes, brown hair and clear skin complexion. She shows me to never give up. Promise may only be two months old, with a corrected age of two and half weeks, but in that time has taught me what it means to have strength for the everyday. She gives me so much Joy, even when she has me awake all night.God is the architect of her smile, she brings Joy already to everyone she meets. I have even learned that it't okay to cry. When I look at my daughter I can truly believe and know even more than I did before that God is truly a miracle making God and loves us so uniquely, and loves life and loves to give life. Parenting and being a mom couldn't be done each day without leaning on my prayers and worship music and going for walks and talking with Promise and God on a daily bases.

We are Purposefully made, we are to pour that into our children from the day they are gifted to us. As God rejoiced when we took our first breath, just as we rejoiced and were relieved when our babies took their first breath, how much more Joy does our creator have for that moment. There is nothing accidental about the treasure of the life you are raising.

As moms we need to always remember to not walk into the trap of comparison. We are all fearfully and wonderfully made. We are uniquely loved. We are set apart. We can do all things through Christ who gives us strength. The joy of the Lord is our strength, which we need to pull on daily. I speak and declare these over my daughter Promise everyday. We are to raise up strong sons and daughters who know who they are and know their identity and that they were created as a masterpiece. Raising up the next generation is such a privilege we should never take lightly. Raising up a world changer.

 You are a blessing to your children.