Where is motherhood born?
Although it begins nine months before, it most certainly culminates in the intensity of the labor room. The place where blood, sweat, and tears are present in agony and pain. The place where the shadow of death seems to pass over a woman’s body to bring the joy of new life into the world. This is where the whisper of “mother” is first heard. There is a reason why the Bible uses language of birth to talk about Salvation. A mother‘s figurative death and resurrection in childbirth is a beautiful picture of Christ‘s real death and resurrection which gives us new life. The way in which an infant is welcomed into the world represents the way we enter into spiritual life- through the blood, sweat and tears of Another. I am thankful for all the mothers who display this beautiful picture to us. Your sacrifice represents the greatest sacrifice ever made. “We were buried therefore with him by baptism in to death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the father, we too might walk in newness of life.” -Romans 6:4 Kelli, you are a beautiful mother to this sweet new life, you and Ben have gone through this last month with so much grace, patience and many sleepless nights. One of the biggest sacrifices for one of God’s sweetest gifts!
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