Someone said that it is important to sing our song, or it will be left unsung. So my song today is about pictures that caught those unexplainably elated moments in my life. I have held these all deep in my heart so today I will sing them.
One picture is of me and my two boys. We had just adopted Dan, he was 5 and Ken was 7. I was in heaven, I had added to my family. My Ken was such a precious little boy, I wanted several children, and I knew Ken did too, so this picture my husband took of us shows a mother's deep love for her boys and the sense of completeness.
I have a picture where I was coming out of Jesus' tomb in Jerusalem. I had never had my soul cry out, and in the tomb that day my soul shouted "Jesus, Jesus." A man in our pilgrimage group snapped my picture as I was exiting. I didn't even remember him taking it, but the peace and serenity shows on my face. I had to sit for a while on a nearby bench to assimilate that awesome experience.
Another snapshot is when I am holding my baby girl in my arms. We had waited for her for two long years. This shows me sitting on our motel bed and I am holding Melissa up to my face and we are cheek to cheek looking at the camera. She was just four weeks old, and my feeling of contentment is obvious. Being a mom, though sometimes painful, is my greatest joy.
I have another picture from my wedding when I have just turned to go down the aisle. My face is smooth and serene. Such peace and joy.
I hope to make many more photos that show the snapshots of peace, love and joy in my life.
