The Circle of Life

Today is a significant day in my life in many ways.

It is the anniversary of my First Holy Communion.

Jesus comes to offer Himself in the form of Bread and Wine.

His Body, His Blood, His Soul, His Divinity. Wow,

What a gift He brings.  Life Giving.

It is also the day that I said Hello and Goodbye to

 Michael Paul.

He would be 20 years old today. 

 I will never forget how it felt to hold him

for most of the four hours the Lord gave to us.

What consolation I have to know that the

only thing he ever felt in this life was LOVE.

 How much I wanted to hold him forever.

And I do.  Just within my heart!

This morning I went with my Assistant, Maria, to her ultrasound.

 What a wonderful gift to me. I took her to her first ultrasound in February.  

She was only 6 weeks along then.

Her doctor was amazing.  He took us into his office,

where he had the ultrasound on a big flat screen.  

He showed us the tiny baby, it was the size of a bean.

 He told her that he was so excited for her and the new life within.

 I was so impressed that he called this little life a baby, not "tissue" or even "fetus."

He explained that the life had begun.  He played the sound of the baby's heartbeat.  

What a beautiful day and celebration of Life..

This morning was no different except that we played peek-a-boo.

You could see the heart beating,

you could see the arms and legs,

the spine, and the most beautiful little face.

After some pushing on her tummy, the tech paused the screen

so we could see that she is having a Boy!

Maria will be 20 weeks on Friday.

What a gift from above.  20 weeks... 20 years.

It was exciting to see her as she saw her

baby boy's face for the first time!

He weighs 12 ounces now.

Only God could create such a miracle.

He says He knits us, in His own image,

within our mother's womb.

He allows some women to co-create with Him.

What an honor...  to think that He would become

Creator and Creation.

He wanted His Son to come into this world

through the body of a woman... "womb-man"

Thank you, Lord for this little baby boy.

May he always be a reflection of You...