Several weeks ago, my wife, Meghan, and I were spending time with both sets of our parents and my maternal grandmother. It was a great day. We had breakfast at the same hotel that we were married. We got to spend time together, catch up, and really look forward to the future. It was a day neither of us will forget.
Now, I know, you might be thinking, ‘Meeting family for breakfast, that’s not the most exciting or memorable event!’
But it was after breakfast that we all got to share in finding out something amazing.
Meghan and I are having a daughter.
Through the past few months, I’ve found myself struck by how incredible God’s work is in each one of us. Our daughter started out as two fundamentally different cells that fused together and started growing all on their own. Over time we could see all these distinct parts that were developing and forming. Each one built to serve a specific purpose.
And as I’ve said before, I really feel God moving in small ways over periods of time, instead of those ‘A-ha!’ moments that others experience. And nowhere has that been clearer than watching our daughter grow. She’s growing, literally in her mother’s care, but also in God’s care, too. We could try to watch her grow using an ultrasound, but the changes would be far too slight for us to comprehend if we watched her constantly.
But every day we check in on her.
Meghan has an at-home doppler that allows us to hear the baby’s heartbeat. And it’s in those moments where it feels like everything else melts away and we are just in awe of God’s work and His blessing for our family.
So I encourage you to listen out for God’s work in your life. It may not be the loudest sound, or even the one that captures most of your attention. But He is there. And especially in moments where you may feel like you don’t know what you are to do or where you should go next.
Like each part of a body, YOU were made for a distinct purpose. All you have to do is listen carefully.
