Happy Mother's Day!

I became a mother in 2016. It was so amazing to experience all of the things I'd always heard about... sensitivity to smells and textures, a rapid heart rate, and complete changes to the body. Most of all, after years of looking at other people's sonograms, the one I then saw was mine! At that time, circumstances weren't the best for carrying a baby - I learned during the pregnancy I had Rh factor and recently had open heart surgery. There was also a lot of stress in my marriage and, sadly, I miscarried. When I began to heal, I asked the Lord to show me who this baby was... He said his name is Christopher. At that moment the Lord reminded me of a recent dream... I was in the hospital giving birth and all of the medical staff kept telling me they saw a heavenly glow through the umbilical cord to the baby on the ultrasound. They said, "This baby will bring much glory to God" and I was told to give him that name. When I looked up the meaning of Christopher it meant "carrier of Christ." After praying some more, I chose his middle name - Brighton. It means "the one who is loved"... and loved he is! Going through the grieving process, God began to reveal more to me through my time with Him. He also sent others across my path who had experienced similar things and brought confirmation to what I was shown... Unborn children go immediately into the presence of God. They are raised the same but by Jesus, angels, and those people in heaven who were given the gift to love and minister to children. I occasionally see Brighton in dreams, visions, or in the presence of children around me who would be the same age. It is sweet and sorrowful. I know he will bring much glory to God and I am honored that I was chosen to be his mother!

And his mother treasured up all these things in her heart… Luke 2:51