A New Mama's Heart...

But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart…Luke 2:19.

Sweet-smelling...

Button nose…

Tiny feet and hands…

Eyes peeped open…for just a bit…

Dark hair…

Tiny bundle...

Cuddled close...

    

A precious little miracle...

This is what my eyes gazed upon for a couple of days this week and I treasured every moment!

I was so blessed to take a few days off to help Tori after Jay returned to work…and looked forward to spending time with her and Baby Wyatt.

  

Our days were filled with Wyatt sleeping...eating...changing his diapers...and then repeating the process all over again!

As I gazed upon this sweet baby…my thoughts often wandered to years gone by…to the days I held each of my precious babies!

I remember holding them…and gazing upon their tiny features.  Whether they were sleeping in my arms or in their bassinet…I could watch them for hours!

I often thought…what did I do before they were born?

As I held each of my sweet babies…my thoughts were filled with numerous questions!

Would I be a good mama?

Would my children always love me?

Would their first word be “mama”?

When would they roll over early?

When would they start crawling at a young age?

When would they take their first step before their first birthday?

Would they learn things quickly?

Would they ask Jesus Christ into their hearts at a young age?

What did the future hold for each of them?

And would they follow Jesus all the days of their lives?

My questions were endless and I pondered all of these things in my heart!

I imagine every new mama has asked similar questions…as well as, countless other questions!

The bible shares a story of another mama who also pondered things in her heart.

Scripture says…But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart…Luke 2:19.

Mary received the following news as a young teenage girl…

In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.  The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”

Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.  But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God.  You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.  He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.” 

“How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”

The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.  Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month.  For no word from God will ever fail.” 

“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her…Luke 1:26-38.

Not only was Mary going to be a new mother…she was going to be the mother of God’s one and only son!

How did she feel the first time she held her precious baby?

Did she look upon this precious child as God’s son…or did she only look upon him with her mother’s eyes…as her precious newborn child?

Did Mary only focus on the tiny child that she held close in her arms…loving him deeply the moment she first laid eyes on him?

Did she feel overwhelmed…like most new mamas do?

Did she also wonder what kind of mama she would be?

Did she think about his future as she rocked him in her arms?

I’m sure Mary asked many of the same questions that every new mama does!

Did she have other questions as the mother of God’s only son?

Though I’m not sure the questions Mary may have thought of as she held Jesus…God’s son…in her arms…I am fairly certain of one thing…Mary’s mama’s heart was similar to ours!

She loved her child unconditionally…

She desired the very best for him…

And she trusted God with her child…

Whether you are a new mama with a precious new baby…or a mother of adult children…and new grandbabies…as mothers…we will continue to wonder what the future holds for our children and grandchildren…and prayerfully, trusting each of them to the One who loves them more than we can ever imagine…our Heavenly Father.

Dear Heavenly Father…thank you that we can come to you with are questions…our thoughts…our cares and concerns for our children!  Lord, as we gaze upon the children you have blessed us with…I think of how much we love each of child.  And yet…you love them so much more!  Thank you for loving each of us!