Held

I just got home from a baby shower. This was a different baby shower than any other I've ever been to, in that I met the mother-to-be for the first time tonight. Most of us did.

She is in a rather unusual situation, but I won't recount the details here. They aren't important.

What is important is that we showed her love tonight. She might feel alone and scared and nervous, but tonight, at least, she feels loved. Tonight, she knows that she is not alone, that God is here to calm her fears, and that our God is one of peace.

God, be with her. Walk with her as she mothers her baby girl, and teach her what it means to be held in Your powerful, strong, and loving arms. Hold her, God.