How can anyone ever be prepared to be a father? As soon as the baby is born, an avalanche of new experiences rushes over you. No written description can do adequate justice to the happenings in the life a novice daddy - when you change the diaper of your little one for the first time, when you cover her tiny little body with doll-like clothes, when you try to comfort her while she helplessly cries and you observe puzzled without a single chance of discovering the cause of her distress, all of this crowned by a feeling of powerlessness as you try to encourage your wife who is crying without apparent reason while she recovers from the exhausting delivery.The process has been skillfully designed by the Creator in such a way that you either die as you try or humbly surrender before Him, pleading for grace when weakness overwhelms you. It is in these moments when the endless, divine grace flows mightily from the fountain of living water, satiating the thirsty and strengthening the feeble. Under these circumstances, the power of God is made perfect in the frailty of man and allows him to mount up with wings like eagles.
It is this grace that allows me to marvel in wonder at my baby when she finally gives up exhausted and falls sleep in my arms; this grace that opens my eyes to contemplate how privileged and blessed I am to have two princesses in my own house, whom I do not deserve; this grace that granted me the honor to be a father so I can understand better the love of God The Father. My heart overflows with gratefulness to my Lord for another gift of his incomprehensible mercy!
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Jose, this is such a beautiful post! What a very special tribute to your wife and daughter, and a testament to the incredible works of God. We are hoping to come for a visit again soon!
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