Ancient Words

When I was pregnant with Graham I found out he was ill, and although we weren't sure exactly what we were dealing with, we knew for sure that he'd have severe kidney problems. My daughter was still young and loved her afternoon nap, so with Graham in my womb, I'd pick up the Bible every day at 1:00 and fed his soul with mine as together spent time abiding in the vine with our Lord.

With five miscarriages previous to Maddy, I had decided to sit still for much of my pregnancys, and since we didn't have television, I read, absorbing the ancient words and letting each one fall on the soul of my child. I'd would read the afternoon away, and anytime I could, I'd sneak in another hour or two as though my soul was thirsting to be quenched.

Just after his birth, and before his operation, I remember sitting in bed reading about the ark of the covenant and how it brought power and strength to the Isrealites when they posessed it, and how when it was gone, they lost all power.

"The ark is like our Bible..." I told Michael, nudging him out of a sleep. The Word is so powerful it brings strength and power into our lives when we posess it.

I know that onionskin and leather in itself doesn't posess a great power, but the words they contain bring life and strength to those who absorb them.

Michael and I got up from the bed, and quietly made our way to his crib. Opening up the little red testament, we placed it on his cookie sized belly where it stayed for the night. For eight weeks we did the same thing, placing the word on this tummy as a symbol of our faith in the power it holds.

Graham has grown into such an inquisitive child who's always hungry for more of the Lord. I can't help but think that feeding his soul during pregnancy planted a garden of seeds that are blooming over time.

"Ancient Words, ever true
Changing me and changing you
We have come with open hearts
O let the ancient words impart."

~ Lynn DeShazo~

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