Comprehending the vastness of God's love

Becoming a mother gives you an entirely different perspective on many things, one of which is love. You feel this overwhelming, almost bursting, love for someone you just met. I knew that I would love my child, but it is a feeling that can't be described or imagined until you experience it yourself.  Not only was I overwhelmed by my love for Brayden, but I have also learned much more about love through him as well.

Shortly after Brayden's diagnosis, I remember holding and rocking him one night in his nursery.  I was thinking about how much I loved this precious baby, and how I would do anything to protect and take care of him.  I was asking God to give me the wisdom and resources to do everything in my power to keep him healthy and be strong for him. In that moment I felt this incredibly powerful and magnificent warmth wrap around me.  Through Brayden, God was showing me just how vast and awesome His love is.  He was telling me, you know how much you love your little boy, the overwhelming sense that you couldn't possibly love anyone, anymore than you love him right now? The love I have for him, the love I have for you, the love I have for all of my children is so much greater than that, so much more than you could ever imagine.  I had never truly felt or understood just how much He loved us until that moment, as I looked at my little boy and knew that no matter what happened, no matter what life brought his way, he would be OK. He is loved so much, and I hope that I can teach him and show him the greatness of our Father's love like he helped me feel that night.

Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. ~ Luke 12:7