Dave greets baby Gus, who is the newest member of our family, with a hug and kiss! WE have only known Augustine for 5 1/2 months, and that he was coming to join us for about 9 months before that, but already we love him and can see some of his love of people and socialness. How he lights up when he sees little Dave... come to spend some time stroking his head or hugging and kissing him, and then there is his mom and dad and how he responds to each of them. We can "see" how he grows and blossoms fed with the love and care he receives. Jesus, is God! He entered the world through the immaculate womb of Mary, and was surrounded with the love and care of his holy parents, so that he could come to show us GOD! He modeled for us how to be all of life from conception to death.
Such a look of contentment and peace do we see in our little Gus. Yes, there are the times of getting a cold from his cousin and then the teething... all those things that we have been through with our babies as they grow and develope. We are there for them and I am sure that the mother's in the time of Jesus, had their ways of helping their children through these times. Mary probably had to sit and nurse her child for hours day and night like Nancy... they turn to their mothers and chew on them for comfort. Nancy gave me great joy to show me how Gus chews on her chin... like Jesus chewed on his mother, Mary. You see it all the time in icons. The baby has it's arm wrapped around Mary neck drawing her face to him...he is chewing her chin as if he can't get enough of her... like he wants to eat her with LOVE! " Thanks mom for giving me LIFE, and allowing me to enter the world to show them the face of God! "
As I say... I love these and surround myself with them... I agree with you, Jesus, your mother is so absolutely amazing and shows us how to bring YOU into our families and homes! May this day bring healing and joy into our domestic church - our family. Jesus, we trust in you. Amen and Halleluia.
Bless-bless, Barb"Who has gone up to heaven and come down again - who has cupped the wind in his hands? Who has bound up the waters in a cloak - who has marked out all the ends of the earth? What is his name, what is his son's name, if you know it? Every word of God is tested, he is a shield to those who take refuge in him." \Proverbs 30: 4-5
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