Strength in the Sway
I recently had the amazing opportunity to attend the birth of my first grand daughter. I'm smiling even as I recall the whole evening. It was beautiful from start to finish. Even after having four children of my own, I am still amazed at the life that God creates and the incredible way that each baby enters the world. There are a couple moments from the evening that are embedded deep in my heart. The best was the moment my granddaughter joined the world and they laid her on my daughter's chest. Such a precious and beautiful memory. The other moments came earlier in the night as I watched my daughter and my son-in-law, Derrick, interact. As I watched, I was overwhelmed with all the warm fuzzies. The strength of Elizabeth's contractions was increasing and the two of them were standing hand in hand swaying in unison as if they were in a slow dance. When the labor increased, Elizabeth would wrap her arms around his neck and lean into him...