I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well. Psalm 139:14.
One cell. And no one knows you are here yet. No one except God.
Eternity has shifted because you are.
All that you will be is within this one cell, you–your cocoa brown hair, your sea green eyes. Your stubborn temperament that will eventually mellow but never become too passive, too gullible.
You will love dancing, playing the piano, and writing stories you think are silly for the brothers who will come after you.
You will not like peas.
In this early part of your life, you are tuned to your mother’s heart as you never will be again.
You reside within her rhythm, the sound of her song, the silence of her musing and her sleep.
You are wonderful.
You are small.
But the world needs you.
Pieces of this life will try to convince you that you are only the dust of your form, an imbalance of chemicals. A misplaced cog in a machine that chugs, spurts, and smokes ugliness and purposelessness.
You are not ugly. You are beautiful.
And you have a purpose.
And just as God is the only one now who knows you exist, He is the only one who can see your purpose.
You are small.
But the world needs you.
In forming you, God has crafted. He has created. He formed you so you could create too. We all have the capacity to reflect that aspect of Him, even if we only teach others to see it in themselves.
You are ideas and smiles, memories yet to be made and lessons to teach. The memories and lessons are for you to carry and bestow to others as a gift.
You are part of the eternal tapestry. Crimson, azure, and golden threads–that is what your life looks like from above. No one else can see the rich colors of your life yet.
You have power to bring balance and beauty as you live out His plan for you.
You are small.
But the world needs you.
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Amen. We are uniquely created by God. He has a plan and purpose for each of His creations.
He does, Melissa. Even if we don’t recognize it in ourselves or others around us. Thanks and God bless!
Beautiful!
Thank you, Ava. God bless!
If only the whole world could accept that message. Life is precious.
Amen, Barbara. Thanks and God bless!
This touched me so much, Nancy. Thank you!
It also makes me think of all the teenage girls (and others) out there who are hating on themselves right now, comparing themselves to others on social media or models in magazines.
“You are not ugly. You are beautiful. And you have a purpose.”
AMEN.
Amen, Jessica. We are God’s poiema–His masterpiece! Thanks and God bless!
Beautiful and so necessary for people to hear. Eternity has shifted because you are here — what a powerful truth that’s so easy to overlook. Thanks for the reminder.
Thank you, Leigh, for reading and commenting. God bless!
Stunning. Beautiful, probably the best thing you’ve ever written! Brilliant. Simple. Powerful.
Thank you, Melinda! God bless!
Wow. This is stunning and best of all 💯true. You capture the beauty in the moment of conception. May the Lord spread this message far and wide. Amazing post Nancy.
Amen, Yvonne. May the message go far and wide that God has made each of us. God bless!
A beautiful message, Nancy. Thank you for sharing. We are all created “fearfully and wonderfully made.” What a mighty God we serve!
He is mighty, indeed, Katherine. Thanks and God bless!
Nancy, absolutely beautiful! I read and reread it.
Thank you, Annie. God bless!
I love the attention God gives to every detail.
So true, Jen! Thanks and God bless!
Oh Nancy, this is simply beautiful and yet, so powerful! And it’s a great piece to protect the unborn!
Thank you, Karen! God bless!