More than a picture
I miss the days when I would take pictures with a camera and have to patiently wait to get my developed photos back. I miss the feeling of uncertainty as I would open the envelope wondering if any of the photos actually turned out. By the time I would get them back I had forgotten half of the moments I had tried to capture. No exaggeration, on my first trip to Ireland Rob and I took over 40 rolls of film on our 35mm camera.
I am also thankful for my ability to now take countless photos and pick and choose my favorites immediately after taking them. I have this great screensaver on my phone that one of the twins put on it that scrolls through my favorite photos-they are always with me.
Given the activities of the last couple of days, I have a couple that have become my favorite and they are all about a precious little girl brought into this world this week, my first grandchild.
The waiting and anticipation has consumed our entire family as my daughter’s due date passed and days continued to tick by. And then it happened, this precious little miracle entered our lives. Now I know every grandparent will tell you they have the perfect child, but I think it is quite true in this case! She has the chubbiest cheeks, the perfect smile, the cutest fingers and toes and already has the voice of an angel as she coos and hums.
So, thanks to our digital world, I took lots of pictures and videos and all the phots were shared across our family and friends. My favorite is the one with my daughter looking at her precious little girl. As I showed my husband he said that he gets it now…what it means to be a grandparent. It’s seeing your precious child looking at her baby like you looked at her. That picture is much more than that moment. That picture has a message of unconditional love to that little girl. It’s a promise that she will never be alone, that her mom will always protect her, and it’s the absolute joy and special connection that will never be broken. Thank you God for this gift.
My other favorite photos are the ones with the twins and Rob holding our little bundle. It’s so hard to describe love, to help someone understand what it is…you just know. In these pictures, you don’t just know, you can see it. You can feel it. Your breath catches as you see each of them hold this small treasure as if there is no one else in the room…just them and her. Thank you God for this gift.
I love the image of God as our Heavenly Father, Abba. I love knowing that although we are generations removed from the creation of Adam and Eve, God continues to look at us in the way my daughter looked at her child. I know that He promises us that we will never be alone and that He is our protector. I pray this little angel never lose sight that not only are we always going to be there for her, but that God will always be her rock and her salvation, He will be her fortress and because of that, she will never be shaken (Psalms 62, 2, NIV).
Today I pray that you take a moment and look at some pictures (hard copies if you still have them) and open yourself to hear the story that it has to share. I pray that those memories, whether joyful or sad, bring you to that moment magically captured.
The perfect toes
2 responses to “More than a picture”
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Aug 7, 2025 at 9:26 pm
The love is amazing… From Father to Son, Son to daughters and sons and daughters and sons. Thank you for putting into words that feeling that is so hard for some to grasp of what it is and means to be His child. You inspire me!
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Aug 7, 2025 at 9:31 pm
Love is so hard to describe to those that have not felt or recognized it. I know that as my faith has grown I better understand and feel God’s love for me everyday. It’s always there- in the good days and bad…just like my love has been for all my children- on their good days and bad! Thanks for reading and sharing!
