Sunday 28 February 2016

Pause in Lent #3























You created every part of me;
    you put me together in my mother's womb.
I praise you because you are to be feared;
    all you do is strange and wonderful.
    I know it with all my heart.
When my bones were being formed,
    carefully put together in my mother's womb,
when I was growing there in secret,
    you knew that I was there—
you saw me before I was born. [Psalm 139]















Overwhelmed right now by God's grace and gift of new life. Happy to announce the birth of our first granddaughter, Rosie Jean, on Wednesday 24th. Her arrival was late, long and very laborious - but mother, baby, and father are now all doing well. I am not posting any photos until I get the OK from Liz. But here is a picture of the Prayer-Bear which I was given when Liz was born, now sporting a new cable knit sweater and re-embroidered beatific smile. Last seen sitting by the crib in St Thomas' Hospital.


20 comments:

  1. Congratulations to you and your family on the birth of the new baby! Love the prayer bear!

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  2. Congratulations to you all. What a lovely bear.

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  3. Congratulations to you all. Wonderful news and a beautiful name
    Carolx

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  4. Praise the Lord! What a wonderful time you are going to have with your new grandaughter, and what a lovely name!

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  5. Wonderful news. Congratulations to all, and welcome to Rosie Jean.

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  6. Many congratulations on grandparenthood. I hope Grandad and Grandma are also doing well.

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  7. Congratulations on the birth of your first granddaughter Rosie Jean.

    "Overwhelmed right now by God's grace and gift of new life" a miracle we are granted.

    Love the prayer bear.

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  8. Congratulations, what wonderful Spring news ! All the best to the new family and new grandparents !

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  9. Thank you everyone for your kind words! There will be a photo of Rosie posted soon

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  10. I love her name! I have tears in my eyes. YOU are going to be the best granny EVER!

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  11. Wonderful news. Congratulations to you all. I know you will enjoy being a grandmother!

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  12. Congratulations to Liz and Jon, glad that all is well.

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  13. Fantastic news! Congratulations to all of you, and enjoy every minute of being a Grandmaxxxxxx

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  14. That's fantastic news! Big hugs and congratulations!

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  15. Congratulations to all the family! What lovely news xx

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  16. Welcome to the world little Rosie.
    Congratulations.

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