When I see a new baby
for the first time I am always reminded of what King David said in the Psalms.
I will praise You, for I am
fearfully and wonderfully made;
Marvelous are Your works,
And that my soul knows very well. Psalms
139:14
If you touch a baby's hand it will wrap little
fingers around yours. A precious child
made with little fingers and an opposing thumb able to grasp things. He'll even be able to communicate. When he cries we know he's not happy but
it's up to us to discover the reason. Is he hungry, does he need a diaper changed, is he scared, is he
sick, or does he just need to be held? As the child grows older he will be able
to lift objects and move them. He'll
learn to be mobile. First he'll roll
over in bed and then he'll learn to crawl or scoot along on his bottom. He'll pull up on the coffee table and as his
legs grows stronger he'll lift himself up on his feet. As his balance and courage improves, with a
little urging by Mom and Dad, he'll let go and walk.
From birth he is able to see, although not so well
at first. He'll begin to notice his
surrounding. He'll giggle at people
making funny facing and others making strange sounds because he can hear. He'll learn to communicate verbally, at
first with unintelligible sounds , then words and then sentences and of course
the seemingly endless questions.
Let's not forget his sense of touch. He'll learn what he likes to touch and what
he doesn't, too hot, too cold, ahh
that's nice, I like that.
My list could go on and on but the point is we are
all fearfully and wonderfully made.
... Mike