It’s 6am and I just woke up from the BEST night of sleep in my life.
I vividly remember my first night as a brand new mother. It was 22 years old, and I remember holding 6lb 4oz Reese against my chest and thinking she was the most beautiful human ever. I was so happy she was sent to me. I felt the weight of knowing God was entrusting me to raise a very special child that He loved very much. I loved her immediately and I knew I was holding an important person. I wondered what she would grow up to be like and what she would teach me. She immediately became my favorite person, and caring for her became my purpose for existing. I never felt more fulfilled than the moment I became a mother and I still know it is the greatest and most important work I will do in my whole life.
20 years later, I see the important work she has done and is doing. She teaches me so much about doing hard things for God. She is humble. She is diligent. She is obedient. She is hard working. She is a skilled and willing peacemaker.
I lay here again with her sleeping on my chest, crying tears of gratitude for the gift of feeling this unexpected incredible moment of happiness.
Welcome home, daughter!
Heavenly Father loves a good homecoming.
This is for sure what heaven feels like.
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