Gratitude Moment

The other day I was sitting in this meeting at work.  I suddenly felt our little nugget kick and so I put my hand on my belly where he'd kicked and gave him a little nudge.  In response, he gave me a little kick back- right into my hand.  So i nudged him again and he kicked me back.  We did this a couple of times and I almost burst into tears in the middle of the meeting.  How stinking cool, how miraculous is this gift that I don't deserve.  

I think about how easy it is to get caught up in worry- worry about his health or finances or whatever.  It's so easy to throw myself into planning- planning for his arrival, planning for his life here.  How sweet it was to sit and have a moment of just pure joy and thanksgiving.  It was an awe-inspiring moment and I felt like I saw a new part of the Lord:  his simple delight in our lives. In our being.  In our being JUST as we are, made unique by his hands, crafted in his image.  

I thought about how delighted I was that our son had acknowledged my nudge with a kick and wondered how God felt when I acknowledged him, just simply remembered him and thought about him, apart from all the other random distractions going on.  I pray that I stay in a grateful attitude and have my heart fixed on lasting things and not consumed by worries or plans.