This post comes straight from my devotional journal, dated 5/1/15.
"Because of God's tender mercy, the light from heaven is about to break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide us to the path of peace." (Luke 1:78-79 NLT)
If I could choose one Bible verse to describe our experience in the delivery room, this would be it. Before Jonah was born, and I was waiting on the operating table, I was terrified of the unknown. We were trembling in darkness, afraid to face the shadow of death that we knew would soon be upon us. During the first part of my c-section, I have never prayed more fervently in my entire life! As soon as Jonah was out and the doctor said "It's a boy," Adam and I were both hit so hard with God's peace. It was so profound, it was like a physical impact, the wave of calm rushing over me. I was no longer afraid, just resting in God's will for the life of my son. God truly gave us peace in the midst of the shadow of death.
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