Children are a Blessing!
Children are such a blessing. Their innocence, tiny features, genuine smiles and trusting personalities melt your heart. They depend on you for everything; their food, shelter, comfort and love. It is a blessed responsibility to care for your children and raise these precious treasures.
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
Pregnancy often comes with many emotions. For many, it is a blissful time of excitement and anticipation of new life. Other times, pregnancy is unplanned and unwanted, bringing fear and regret. Regardless of the circumstances and emotions, though very real and important, there is a life in your womb. This life is being fearfully and wonderfully made in the image of God and is worthy of protection and love. “For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb… My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them” (Psalm 139:13, 15-16).
Life At Conception
Your baby is a distinct person and life from the moment of conception. Even before it’s tiny heart starts beating, it has it’s own DNA and all it needs to grow into a human being. When a man and woman come together and join their two tiny cells, the sperm and egg, a life is formed in that woman’s womb. It is only a matter of time before it will be a fully formed human being. The process by which is grows and develops from two microscopic cells to a perfect baby is mind boggling and amazing. There is no room for debate as to when it becomes a living being – at conception.
Take Responsibility
You have been given a gift and great responsibility. The gift is your child. The responsibility is to raise that child to the best of your ability. This starts in pregnancy. Your baby is developing rapidly and your choices will affect it for good or for bad. Hydration, nutrition, exercise, and avoiding harmful substances (alcohol, caffeine, smoking, toxic fumes, etc) are simple but important ways to take care of yourself and your baby.
Children are a Blessing
Children are a blessing and an heritage from the Lord (Psalm 127:3). Your children are your legacy. “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6). May you train your children up in the ways of the Lord. A child is very impressionable and what they learn in their youth will be ingrained in them and hard to take away. I encourage you, dear parent, to raise your precious child to love God and others. Instill in them good character, respect, love and a good work ethic. May the world be blessed through your legacy, your child, because children are a blessing!
~Hannah
